Jasper County, MO: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,1532-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9101-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$64,15080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$80,200Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Jasper County is $1,153 a month, up 21.8% from $947 in FY2026. Jasper County belongs to the Joplin, MO HUD Metro FMR Area FMR area, so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Jasper County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$904	$760	+18.9%	$814 – $994
1 bedroom	$910	$765	+19.0%	$819 – $1,001
2 bedrooms	$1,153	$947	+21.8%	$1,038 – $1,268
3 bedrooms	$1,501	$1,237	+21.3%	$1,351 – $1,651
4 bedrooms	$1,635	$1,285	+27.2%	$1,472 – $1,798

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Jasper County that is typically $1,038 to $1,268 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$37,561median income of renter households

$973Median gross rent, all units

31%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

50%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $37,561 can afford about $939 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,153 is $214 (22.8%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $46,120 a year under the 30% rule, or $41,508 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Jasper County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$973 ±$27
Median income of renter households	$37,561 ±$2,171
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	49.5% ±3.7
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	24.0% ±2.8
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	16,952

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$776	$973	+25.4%
Median renter household income	$33,095	$37,561	+13.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	45.5%	49.5%	+4.0 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $960 to $1,480 depending on the ZIP code.

All 34 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
64748	$710	$780	$960	$1,260	$1,350
64755	$750	$760	$960	$1,250	$1,350
64801	$940	$950	$1,200	$1,560	$1,700
64802	$930	$940	$1,190	$1,550	$1,690
64803	$930	$940	$1,190	$1,550	$1,690
64804	$890	$900	$1,140	$1,480	$1,620
64830	$850	$860	$1,090	$1,420	$1,550
64832	$1,050	$1,080	$1,360	$1,780	$1,900
64833	$930	$940	$1,190	$1,550	$1,690
64834	$1,160	$1,170	$1,480	$1,930	$2,100
64835	$840	$840	$1,070	$1,390	$1,520
64836	$930	$930	$1,180	$1,540	$1,670
64840	$750	$760	$960	$1,250	$1,360
64841	$850	$850	$1,080	$1,410	$1,530
64842	$790	$800	$1,010	$1,320	$1,430
64843	$860	$860	$1,120	$1,550	$1,850
64844	$810	$810	$1,030	$1,340	$1,460
64848	$820	$850	$1,080	$1,420	$1,590
64849	$790	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,420
64850	$790	$800	$1,010	$1,320	$1,430
64855	$990	$990	$1,260	$1,640	$1,780
64857	$890	$900	$1,140	$1,480	$1,620
64858	$810	$820	$1,030	$1,350	$1,470
64859	$910	$920	$1,170	$1,520	$1,650
64861	$730	$740	$960	$1,330	$1,610
64862	$910	$920	$1,170	$1,520	$1,660
64864	$820	$820	$1,040	$1,350	$1,470
64865	$840	$850	$1,080	$1,410	$1,540
64866	$900	$910	$1,150	$1,500	$1,630
64867	$740	$750	$960	$1,290	$1,480
64870	$980	$990	$1,250	$1,630	$1,770
64873	$830	$850	$1,100	$1,450	$1,630
65723	$790	$810	$1,060	$1,410	$1,620
65734	$770	$770	$1,010	$1,400	$1,520

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for Jasper County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $80,200 (FY2025: $77,000, +4.2%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$16,850 +3.7%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$49,750 +4.0%	$52,950 +4.0%
Very low income (50%)	$28,100 +4.1%	$32,100 +4.1%	$36,100 +4.0%	$40,100 +4.0%	$43,350 +4.1%	$46,550 +4.0%	$49,750 +4.0%	$52,950 +4.0%
Low income (80%)	$44,950 +4.1%	$51,350 +3.9%	$57,750 +4.0%	$64,150 +4.0%	$69,300 +4.0%	$74,450 +4.0%	$79,550 +3.9%	$84,700 +4.0%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.