Pulaski 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).

$1,1752-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8981-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$67,05080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$83,200Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Pulaski County is $1,175 a month, up 10.6% from $1,062 in FY2026. Pulaski County belongs to the Pulaski County, MO FMR area (non-metro county), 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 Pulaski County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$866	$789	+9.8%	$780 – $952
1 bedroom	$898	$809	+11.0%	$809 – $987
2 bedrooms	$1,175	$1,062	+10.6%	$1,058 – $1,292
3 bedrooms	$1,627	$1,477	+10.2%	$1,465 – $1,789
4 bedrooms	$1,868	$1,699	+9.9%	$1,682 – $2,054

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 Pulaski County that is typically $1,058 to $1,292 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?

$56,675median income of renter households

$1,112Median gross rent, all units

24%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

34%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $56,675 can afford about $1,417 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,175 is $242 (17.1%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $47,000 a year under the 30% rule, or $42,300 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Pulaski County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,112 ±$44
Median income of renter households	$56,675 ±$4,065
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	34.2% ±6.2
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	13.8% ±4.1
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	5,700

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$993	$1,112	+12.0%
Median renter household income	$44,131	$56,675	+28.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	37.2%	34.2%	−3.0 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.

HUD income limits for Pulaski County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $83,200 (FY2025: $89,100, −6.6%). 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%)	$17,650 −4.9%	$21,640 +2.1%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,350 +2.2%
Very low income (50%)	$29,400 −4.9%	$33,550 −5.0%	$37,750 −4.9%	$41,900 −5.0%	$45,300 −4.9%	$48,650 −5.0%	$52,000 −4.9%	$55,350 −5.0%
Low income (80%)	$46,950 −5.0%	$53,650 −5.0%	$60,350 −5.0%	$67,050 −5.0%	$72,450 −4.9%	$77,800 −4.9%	$83,150 −5.0%	$88,550 −4.9%

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.