BALLWIN, MO
CitySAFMR
St. Louis County
Found 4 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,020 – $1,420$1,020 – $1,420
1 BR$1,060 – $1,480$1,060 – $1,480
2 BR$1,300 – $1,810$1,300 – $1,810
3 BR$1,670 – $2,330$1,670 – $2,200
4 BR$1,930 – $2,690$1,930 – $2,690
5 BR$2,340
6 BR$2,691
7 BR$3,095
8 BR$3,559

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,020
Median Market$1,400
vs market-$380

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.75ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,510
vs market-$380

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,570
vs market-$150

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.73–0.90
1 BR
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.60ratio range
Median FMR$1,060
Median Market$1,760
vs market-$700

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.74ratio
FMR$1,180
Market$1,600
vs market-$420

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.95ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,550
vs market-$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.60–0.95
2 BR
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.69ratio range
Median FMR$1,300
Median Market$1,880
vs market-$580

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,810
vs market-$370

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$1,960
vs market-$150

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.69–0.92
3 BR
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.68ratio range
Median FMR$1,670
Median Market$2,460
vs market-$790

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.83ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$2,230
vs market-$380

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$2,330
Market$2,200
vs market+$130

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.68–1.06
4 BR
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.60ratio range
Median FMR$1,930
Median Market$3,220
vs market-$1,290

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$2,140
Market$2,530
vs market-$390

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.00ratio
FMR$2,690
Market$2,690
vs market+$0

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.60–1.00
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for BALLWIN, MO (MO) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.