FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Howard County

Studio
$720
1BR
$796
2BR
$1,044
3BR
$1,252
4BR
$1,382

Howard County, Missouri

FIPS 29089 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Howard County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $720 $8,640
1-Bedroom $796 $9,552
2-Bedroom $1,044 $12,528
3-Bedroom $1,252 $15,024
4-Bedroom $1,382 $16,584
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,044/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $41,760/yr ($3,480/mo). Area Median Income is $84,400.
At MO's state minimum wage of $13.75/hr, a worker would need to work 59 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $720 $796 $1,044 $1,252 $1,382
FY2025 $625 $695 $912 $1,099 $1,214
FY2024 $584 $656 $862 $1,042 $1,348
FY2023 $556 $596 $785 $1,034 $1,231
FY2022 $516 $524 $689 $931 $934

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $84,400

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $17,750 $21,640 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI $29,550 $33,800 $38,000 $42,200 $45,600 $49,000
80% AMI $47,250 $54,000 $60,750 $67,500 $72,900 $78,300

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