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St. Louis County, MO
CountySAFMR
Found 81 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$760 – $1,440$810 – $1,520
1 BR$800 – $1,490$870 – $1,640
2 BR$990 – $1,830$1,020 – $1,950
3 BR$1,270 – $2,360$1,190 – $2,600
4 BR$1,480 – $2,720$1,170 – $2,990
5 BR$2,179
6 BR$2,506
7 BR$2,882
8 BR$3,314

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 4 ZIPs
0.50-0.63ratio range
Median FMR$960
Median Market$1,720
vs market-$760

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.67ratio
FMR$760
Market$1,140
vs market-$380

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 12 ZIPs
0.69-0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,020
Median Market$1,400
vs market-$380

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

12
Studio- 5 ZIPs
0.75-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,000
Median Market$1,310
vs market-$310

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 5 ZIPs
0.77-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$920
Median Market$1,150
vs market-$230

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 8 ZIPs
0.82-0.86ratio range
Median FMR$960
Median Market$1,135
vs market-$175

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

8
Studio- 5 ZIPs
0.87-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$910
Median Market$1,040
vs market-$130

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 11 ZIPs
0.90-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,000
Median Market$1,100
vs market-$100

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

11
Studio- 10 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$890
Median Market$940
vs market-$50

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

10
Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.98-1.00ratio range
Median FMR$1,130
Median Market$1,150
vs market-$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 5 ZIPs
1.02-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,340
Median Market$1,300
vs market+$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 4 ZIPs
1.06-1.07ratio range
Median FMR$1,140
Median Market$1,070
vs market+$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.11ratio range
Median FMR$1,035
Median Market$935
vs market+$100

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.58ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$900
vs market+$520

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.50-1.58
1 BR
1 BR- 8 ZIPs
0.58-0.62ratio range
Median FMR$1,060
Median Market$1,760
vs market-$700

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

8
1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.68ratio range
Median FMR$1,000
Median Market$1,470
vs market-$470

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.70-0.72ratio range
Median FMR$1,050
Median Market$1,485
vs market-$435

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 9 ZIPs
0.73-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$920
Median Market$1,220
vs market-$300

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

9
1 BR- 15 ZIPs
0.77-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$940
Median Market$1,190
vs market-$250

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

15
1 BR- 10 ZIPs
0.83-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$955
Median Market$1,145
vs market-$190

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

10
1 BR- 9 ZIPs
0.86-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$950
Median Market$1,070
vs market-$120

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

9
1 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.90-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,180
Median Market$1,260
vs market-$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.94-0.96ratio range
Median FMR$1,190
Median Market$1,250
vs market-$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.99-1.00ratio range
Median FMR$1,400
Median Market$1,410
vs market-$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.04-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,410
Median Market$1,350
vs market+$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.09ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,090
vs market+$100

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

0.58-1.09
2 BR
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.58-0.64ratio range
Median FMR$1,145
Median Market$1,865
vs market-$720

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.66ratio range
Median FMR$1,250
Median Market$1,880
vs market-$630

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 8 ZIPs
0.69-0.72ratio range
Median FMR$1,300
Median Market$1,880
vs market-$580

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

8
2 BR- 8 ZIPs
0.73-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,210
Median Market$1,635
vs market-$425

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

8
2 BR- 14 ZIPs
0.79-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,180
Median Market$1,485
vs market-$305

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

14
2 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.82-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,205
Median Market$1,450
vs market-$245

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 9 ZIPs
0.86-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,330
Median Market$1,540
vs market-$210

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

9
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.90-0.92ratio range
Median FMR$1,810
Median Market$1,960
vs market-$150

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 10 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,110
Median Market$1,175
vs market-$65

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

10
2 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.98-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,270
Median Market$1,280
vs market-$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

7
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.02-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,460
Median Market$1,430
vs market+$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.06-1.08ratio range
Median FMR$1,360
Median Market$1,280
vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

0.58-1.08
3 BR
3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.57-0.63ratio range
Median FMR$1,385
Median Market$2,320
vs market-$935

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.66-0.68ratio range
Median FMR$1,670
Median Market$2,460
vs market-$790

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.70-0.72ratio range
Median FMR$1,630
Median Market$2,285
vs market-$655

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.74-0.75ratio range
Median FMR$1,600
Median Market$2,150
vs market-$550

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 15 ZIPs
0.77-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,490
Median Market$1,930
vs market-$440

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

15
3 BR- 9 ZIPs
0.81-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,600
Median Market$1,890
vs market-$290

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

9
3 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.86-0.88ratio range
Median FMR$1,720
Median Market$1,950
vs market-$230

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.90-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$2,100
Median Market$2,260
vs market-$160

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.95-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,880
Median Market$1,980
vs market-$100

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.01-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$1,490
Median Market$1,470
vs market+$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.02-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,430
Median Market$1,400
vs market+$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.06-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,850
Median Market$1,690
vs market+$160

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.10-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,630
Median Market$1,450
vs market+$180

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.20ratio
FMR$2,360
Market$1,970
vs market+$390

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.57-1.20
4 BR
4 BR- 9 ZIPs
0.60-0.63ratio range
Median FMR$1,930
Median Market$3,220
vs market-$1,290

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

9
4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.64-0.68ratio range
Median FMR$2,020
Median Market$3,010
vs market-$990

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 8 ZIPs
0.69-0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,895
Median Market$2,625
vs market-$730

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

8
4 BR- 8 ZIPs
0.73-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,900
Median Market$2,530
vs market-$630

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

8
4 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.77-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,920
Median Market$2,460
vs market-$540

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 11 ZIPs
0.82-0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,680
Median Market$2,040
vs market-$360

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

11
4 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.87-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,920
Median Market$2,185
vs market-$265

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

6
4 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.90-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,900
Median Market$2,030
vs market-$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

7
4 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.96-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,785
Median Market$1,835
vs market-$50

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.98-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$2,215
Median Market$2,210
vs market+$5

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.02-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,895
Median Market$1,810
vs market+$85

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.12ratio range
Median FMR$2,305
Median Market$2,060
vs market+$245

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.15ratio
FMR$2,140
Market$1,860
vs market+$280

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.20ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,270
vs market+$260

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.26ratio range
Median FMR$1,600
Median Market$1,270
vs market+$330

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.31ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,170
vs market+$360

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.60-1.31
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for St. Louis County, MO (MO) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

St. Louis County, MO fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for St. Louis County, MO shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,275 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $1,895.

Use this page for searches like St. Louis County, MO FMR, St. Louis County, MO fair market rent, and St. Louis County, MO Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for St. Louis County, MO
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,000
1 bedroom$1,045
2 bedroom$1,275
3 bedroom$1,640
4 bedroom$1,895