FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
1 BR
1 BR- 65757
0.70ratio
FMR$970
Market$1,380
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
2 BR
2 BR- 65757
0.80ratio
FMR$1,180
Market$1,480
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 65757
1.00ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,630
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR- 65757
0.97ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$1,930
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Strafford, MO fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Strafford, MO is $1,180 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Strafford 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 Strafford is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Strafford, MO
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$950
$960
+1.1%
$864–$1,056
1BR
$950
$970
+2.1%
$873–$1,067
2BR
$1,180
$1,180
0.0%
$1,062–$1,298
3BR
$1,610
$1,630
+1.2%
$1,467–$1,793
4BR
$1,830
$1,870
+2.2%
$1,683–$2,057
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Strafford, MO
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$960
$970
$1,180
$1,630
$1,870
FY 2026
$950
$950
$1,180
$1,610
$1,830
FY 2025
$850
$850
$1,070
$1,470
$1,650
FY 2024
$780
$780
$1,000
$1,380
$1,560
FY 2023
$740
$740
$950
$1,340
$1,510
Questions about Strafford, MO rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Strafford, 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 $1,180 it would be $1,062 to $1,298. 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 Strafford, MO in?
Strafford, 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 Strafford, MO for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,180 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.2%.
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