FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
1 BR
1 BR- 64011
0.70ratio
FMR$840
Market$1,200
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
2 BR
2 BR- 64011
0.76ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,270
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
3 BR
3 BR- 64011
0.84ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,520
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
4 BR
4 BR- 64011
0.96ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,600
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Bates City, MO fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bates City, MO is $960 a month. That is down 6.8% from $1,030 in FY 2026. Bates City is in the Johnson County, MO non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,033.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bates City, MO
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$810
$770
−4.9%
$693–$847
1BR
$900
$840
−6.7%
$756–$924
2BR
$1,030
$960
−6.8%
$864–$1,056
3BR
$1,350
$1,270
−5.9%
$1,143–$1,397
4BR
$1,570
$1,530
−2.5%
$1,377–$1,683
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bates City, MO
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$770
$840
$960
$1,270
$1,530
FY 2026
$810
$900
$1,030
$1,350
$1,570
FY 2025
$890
$990
$1,140
$1,490
$1,740
FY 2024
$800
$910
$1,050
$1,380
$1,600
FY 2023
$690
$790
$930
$1,230
$1,420
Questions about Bates City, MO rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bates City, MO?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,033, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $930 to $1,136 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $960 it would be $864 to $1,056. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Bates City, MO in?
Bates City, MO is in the Johnson County, MO non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,033.
How much did fair market rent change in Bates City, MO for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.8%, from $1,030 in FY 2026 to $960 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 3.2%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set