FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
1 BR
1 BR- 65613
0.96ratio
FMR$790
Market$820
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 65613
0.98ratio
FMR$980
Market$1,000
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR- 65613
0.79ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,720
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 65613
0.92ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,670
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
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Bolivar, MO fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bolivar, MO is $980 a month. That is up 8.9% from $900 in FY 2026. Bolivar is in the Polk County, MO HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $962. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Missouri is $962, so Bolivar is 2% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bolivar, MO
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$740
$790
+6.8%
$711–$869
1BR
$740
$790
+6.8%
$711–$869
2BR
$900
$980
+8.9%
$882–$1,078
3BR
$1,250
$1,360
+8.8%
$1,224–$1,496
4BR
$1,510
$1,540
+2.0%
$1,386–$1,694
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bolivar, MO
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$790
$790
$980
$1,360
$1,540
FY 2026
$740
$740
$900
$1,250
$1,510
FY 2025
$690
$690
$850
$1,190
$1,430
FY 2024
$640
$640
$800
$1,090
$1,290
FY 2023
$580
$580
$750
$980
$1,130
Questions about Bolivar, MO rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bolivar, MO?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $962, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $866 to $1,058 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $980 it would be $882 to $1,078. 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 Bolivar, MO in?
Bolivar, MO is in the Polk County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $962.
How much did fair market rent change in Bolivar, MO for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.9%, from $900 in FY 2026 to $980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 30.7%.
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