Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Cape Fair, MO fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cape Fair, MO is $980 a month. That is up 7.7% from $910 in FY 2026. Cape Fair is in the Stone 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 $1,032. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Missouri is $962, so Cape Fair is 2% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cape Fair, MO
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$640
$700
+9.4%
$630–$770
1BR
$690
$750
+8.7%
$675–$825
2BR
$910
$980
+7.7%
$882–$1,078
3BR
$1,240
$1,340
+8.1%
$1,206–$1,474
4BR
$1,470
$1,600
+8.8%
$1,440–$1,760
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cape Fair, MO
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$700
$750
$980
$1,340
$1,600
FY 2026
$640
$690
$910
$1,240
$1,470
FY 2025
$610
$640
$830
$1,160
$1,360
FY 2024area FMR
$613
$617
$811
$1,143
$1,376
FY 2023area FMR
$616
$620
$758
$1,077
$1,291
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Cape Fair, MO rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cape Fair, MO?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,032, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $929 to $1,135 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 Cape Fair, MO in?
Cape Fair, MO is in the Stone County, MO non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,032.
How much did fair market rent change in Cape Fair, MO for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.7%, from $910 in FY 2026 to $980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 18.1%.
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