Official HUD Fair Market Rents for all 15 Missouri metro FMR areas. Median 3-bedroom benchmark across the state's metros: $1,249/mo. FMRs are 40th-percentile gross rents — treat them as floor benchmarks, not asking rents.
| Metro | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates County | $675 | $679 | $891 | $1,174 | $1,496 |
| Callaway County | $756 | $761 | $998 | $1,202 | $1,420 |
| Cape Girardeau | $747 | $794 | $985 | $1,380 | $1,654 |
| Columbia | $691 | $862 | $1,007 | $1,360 | $1,601 |
| Cooper County | $565 | $628 | $824 | $1,027 | $1,382 |
| Dallas County | $679 | $684 | $824 | $1,155 | $1,384 |
| Howard County | $625 | $695 | $912 | $1,099 | $1,214 |
| Jefferson City | $677 | $681 | $891 | $1,249 | $1,322 |
| Joplin | $830 | $835 | $1,036 | $1,327 | $1,411 |
| Kansas City | $1,074 | $1,183 | $1,346 | $1,756 | $2,078 |
| Moniteau County | $669 | $673 | $883 | $1,207 | $1,329 |
| Polk County | $677 | $681 | $837 | $1,170 | $1,406 |
| Springfield | $790 | $795 | $998 | $1,372 | $1,539 |
| St. Joseph | $710 | $789 | $1,035 | $1,315 | $1,472 |
| St. Louis | $951 | $984 | $1,215 | $1,570 | $1,806 |
Source: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, FY2025 Fair Market Rents for Missouri metro FMR areas. Compiled by AgenticREI.ai. Free to cite with a link.
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