Metro FMR area · MO · HUD FY 2027

Jefferson City, MO Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Jefferson City, MO area is $962 a month, 23% below the Missouri average and 45% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 28 ZIP codes range from $960 to $1,330.

$9622-bedroom FMR+$52 (+5.7%) vs FY 2026
$7351-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$38,480Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
90,434Residents2 counties

Can you afford the Fair Market Rent here?

Uses the common 30%-of-gross-income guideline. Results update as you type and stay in your browser.

Household income ($ per year, before tax)

Default: the income a 2-bedroom here needs at 30%.

Unit size

Rent you can afford at 30% of income$962/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Jefferson City, MO FMR	$962	$38,480	–
Missouri average	$1,250	$49,992	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Jefferson City, MO Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Jefferson City, MO FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Missouri avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$731	$689	+$42 (+6.1%)	$979	$1,379	$29,240
1 bedroom	$735	$694	+$41 (+5.9%)	$1,035	$1,478	$29,400
2 bedrooms	$962	$910	+$52 (+5.7%)	$1,250	$1,761	$38,480
3 bedrooms	$1,332	$1,266	+$66 (+5.2%)	$1,631	$2,266	$53,280
4 bedrooms	$1,548	$1,379	+$169 (+12.3%)	$1,895	$2,607	$61,920

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Jefferson City, MO FMR area
County	Residents in area
Cole County, MO	77,032
Osage County, MO	13,402

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $970.

Filter ZIP codes

FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Jefferson City, MO
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
65001	$750	$860	$1,010	$1,380	$1,550	+$90 (+9.8%)	5% above
65013	$710	$840	$960	$1,320	$1,470	+$70 (+7.9%)	about the same as
65014	$710	$740	$960	$1,330	$1,400	+$70 (+7.9%)	about the same as
65016	$730	$740	$960	$1,330	$1,550	+$70 (+7.9%)	about the same as
65023	$850	$850	$1,120	$1,550	$1,790	+$60 (+5.7%)	16% above
65024	$730	$740	$960	$1,330	$1,550	+$70 (+7.9%)	about the same as
65032	$770	$860	$1,020	$1,380	$1,530	+$80 (+8.5%)	6% above
65035	$730	$740	$960	$1,330	$1,550	+$70 (+7.9%)	about the same as
65040	$780	$840	$1,030	$1,410	$1,590	+$110 (+12.0%)	7% above
65046	$730	$740	$960	$1,330	$1,510	+$70 (+7.9%)	about the same as
65048	$730	$740	$960	$1,330	$1,550	+$70 (+7.9%)	about the same as
65051	$730	$740	$960	$1,330	$1,550	+$70 (+7.9%)	about the same as
65053	$730	$740	$960	$1,330	$1,550	+$70 (+7.9%)	about the same as
65054	$730	$740	$960	$1,330	$1,550	+$70 (+7.9%)	about the same as
65058	$710	$840	$960	$1,310	$1,450	+$70 (+7.9%)	about the same as
65061	$750	$760	$990	$1,370	$1,500	+$80 (+8.8%)	3% above
65062	$740	$750	$980	$1,360	$1,510	+$80 (+8.9%)	2% above
65074	$730	$740	$960	$1,330	$1,540	+$60 (+6.7%)	about the same as
65076	$1,010	$1,020	$1,330	$1,840	$2,140	+$320 (+31.7%)	38% above
65085	$730	$740	$960	$1,330	$1,550	+$70 (+7.9%)	about the same as
65101	$730	$740	$960	$1,330	$1,550	+$60 (+6.7%)	about the same as
65102	$740	$740	$970	$1,340	$1,560	+$50 (+5.4%)	1% above
65103	$740	$740	$970	$1,340	$1,560	+$50 (+5.4%)	1% above
65104	$740	$740	$970	$1,340	$1,560	+$50 (+5.4%)	1% above
65105	$740	$740	$970	$1,340	$1,560	+$50 (+5.4%)	1% above
65109	$770	$780	$1,020	$1,410	$1,640	+$70 (+7.4%)	6% above
65110	$740	$740	$970	$1,340	$1,560	+$50 (+5.4%)	1% above
65582	$800	$970	$1,080	$1,470	$1,620	+$110 (+11.3%)	12% above

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.