FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
1 BR
1 BR- 63653
0.96ratio
FMR$810
Market$840
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 63653
1.43ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$740
vs market+$320
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.43
3 BR
3 BR- 63653
1.41ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$910
vs market+$370
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.41
4 BR
4 BR- 63653
1.23ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,130
vs market+$260
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.23
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Leadwood, MO fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Leadwood, MO is $1,060 a month. That is up 10.4% from $960 in FY 2026. Leadwood is in the St. Francois 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 $988. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Missouri is $962, so Leadwood is 10% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Leadwood, MO
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$730
$800
+9.6%
$720–$880
1BR
$730
$810
+11.0%
$729–$891
2BR
$960
$1,060
+10.4%
$954–$1,166
3BR
$1,240
$1,280
+3.2%
$1,152–$1,408
4BR
$1,270
$1,390
+9.4%
$1,251–$1,529
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Leadwood, MO
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$800
$810
$1,060
$1,280
$1,390
FY 2026
$730
$730
$960
$1,240
$1,270
FY 2025
$690
$710
$930
$1,230
$1,240
FY 2024area FMR
$617
$623
$819
$1,117
$1,122
FY 2023area FMR
$555
$572
$753
$1,030
$1,034
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Leadwood, MO rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Leadwood, MO?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $988, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $889 to $1,087 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,060 it would be $954 to $1,166. 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 Leadwood, MO in?
Leadwood, MO is in the St. Francois County, MO non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $988.
How much did fair market rent change in Leadwood, MO for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.4%, from $960 in FY 2026 to $1,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 14.0%.
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