FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR
0.80ratio
FMR$740
Market$920
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
2 BR
2 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,180
vs market-$220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
3 BR
3 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,360
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
4 BR
4 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,460
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 63902 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 63902 (Poplar Bluff, MO) is $960 a month. That is up 6.7% from $900 in FY 2026. Poplar Bluff is in the Butler 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. Among 11 ZIP codes in Butler County, 63902 is tied for the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $960–$1,160).
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 63902
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$660
$710
+7.6%
$639–$781
1BR
$690
$740
+7.2%
$666–$814
2BR
$900
$960
+6.7%
$864–$1,056
3BR
$1,200
$1,260
+5.0%
$1,134–$1,386
4BR
$1,210
$1,260
+4.1%
$1,134–$1,386
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 63902
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$710
$740
$960
$1,260
$1,260
FY 2026
$660
$690
$900
$1,200
$1,210
FY 2025
$610
$630
$820
$1,140
$1,160
FY 2024area FMR
$602
$607
$798
$1,090
$1,209
FY 2023area FMR
$549
$567
$746
$1,014
$1,167
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Butler County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 63902?
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 $960 it would be $864 to $1,056. 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 ZIP 63902 in?
ZIP 63902 is in the Butler 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 ZIP 63902 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.7%, from $900 in FY 2026 to $960 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 17.1%.
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