For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Plains, MO is $1,010 a month. That is up 8.6% from $930 in FY 2026. West Plains is in the Oregon 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 $962. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Missouri is $962, so West Plains is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Plains, MO
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$640
$700
+9.4%
$630–$770
1BR
$710
$770
+8.5%
$693–$847
2BR
$930
$1,010
+8.6%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,280
$1,370
+7.0%
$1,233–$1,507
4BR
$1,560
$1,690
+8.3%
$1,521–$1,859
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Plains, MO
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$700
$770
$1,010
$1,370
$1,690
FY 2026
$640
$710
$930
$1,280
$1,560
FY 2025
$650
$670
$870
$1,220
$1,460
FY 2024area FMR
$601
$607
$797
$1,123
$1,226
FY 2023area FMR
$549
$567
$746
$1,060
$1,171
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about West Plains, MO rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Plains, MO?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-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 $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. 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 West Plains, MO in?
West Plains, MO is in the Oregon County, MO non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $962.
How much did fair market rent change in West Plains, MO for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.6%, from $930 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 16.1%.
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