FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
1 BR
1 BR- 65721
0.90ratio
FMR$980
Market$1,090
vs market-$110
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR- 65721
0.95ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,250
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 65721
1.04ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$1,580
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
4 BR
4 BR- 65721
0.94ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,020
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Ozark, MO fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ozark, MO is $1,190 a month. That is up 3.5% from $1,150 in FY 2026. Ozark is in the Springfield, 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 $1,113. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Missouri is $962, so Ozark is 24% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ozark, MO
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$920
$970
+5.4%
$873–$1,067
1BR
$930
$980
+5.4%
$882–$1,078
2BR
$1,150
$1,190
+3.5%
$1,071–$1,309
3BR
$1,570
$1,650
+5.1%
$1,485–$1,815
4BR
$1,790
$1,890
+5.6%
$1,701–$2,079
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ozark, MO
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$970
$980
$1,190
$1,650
$1,890
FY 2026
$920
$930
$1,150
$1,570
$1,790
FY 2025
$850
$850
$1,070
$1,470
$1,650
FY 2024
$790
$790
$1,010
$1,400
$1,570
FY 2023
$750
$750
$960
$1,350
$1,520
Questions about Ozark, MO rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ozark, MO?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,113, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,002 to $1,224 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,190 it would be $1,071 to $1,309. 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 Ozark, MO in?
Ozark, MO is in the Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,113.
How much did fair market rent change in Ozark, MO for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.5%, from $1,150 in FY 2026 to $1,190 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.0%.
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