FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Cape Girardeau County

Studio
$763
1BR
$807
2BR
$992
3BR
$1,380
4BR
$1,664

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

FIPS 29031 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $763 $9,156
1-Bedroom $807 $9,684
2-Bedroom $992 $11,904
3-Bedroom $1,380 $16,560
4-Bedroom $1,664 $19,968
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $992/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $39,680/yr ($3,307/mo). Area Median Income is $90,200.
At MO's state minimum wage of $13.75/hr, a worker would need to work 56 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $763 $807 $992 $1,380 $1,664
FY2025 $747 $794 $985 $1,380 $1,654
FY2024 $685 $742 $933 $1,315 $1,540
FY2023 $597 $680 $871 $1,238 $1,372
FY2022 $536 $622 $807 $1,146 $1,248
FY2021 $537 $612 $807 $1,155 $1,216
FY2020 $542 $587 $773 $1,115 $1,188

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $90,200

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $18,950 $21,650 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI $31,600 $36,100 $40,600 $45,100 $48,750 $52,350
80% AMI $50,550 $57,750 $64,950 $72,150 $77,950 $83,700

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