Lower-FMR payment standards - Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,042/month - 12th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#48 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 35.3% above market ; FMR rows touch Callaway County .
Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 3 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Low-FMR rung around Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
Among the lower published 2-BR amounts nationally. Closest: Las Cruces, NM MSA ($1,042), Muncie, IN MSA ($1,043), Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,040) .
Top-quartile contrast metros: Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area, Ithaca, NY MSA, Kingston, NY MSA, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA, Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area, Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area - use only for national scale, not local negotiation.
MO-state FMR neighbors for Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside MO: St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA ($1,077); Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA ($992); Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,095); Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,160); Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,358) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $789/mo |
| 1-BR | $794/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,042/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,249/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,472/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $789/mo | $710/mo | $868/mo |
| 1-BR | $794/mo | $715/mo | $873/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,042/mo | $938/mo | $1,146/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,249/mo | $1,124/mo | $1,374/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,472/mo | $1,325/mo | $1,619/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $1,042/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $938–$1,146/month before any tenant income share.
ACS median 2-BR rent $770/mo → 35.3% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area.
MO agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in MO whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- Springfield Housing Authority
- FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY
- St. Joseph Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Independence
- ST CHARLES COUNTY HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- Phelps County Public Housing Agency
- Housing Authority of the City of Joplin, MO
- Howell County Public Housing Agency
- Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, MO
- Lee's Summit Housing Authority
Full near-amount ladder
- Las Cruces, NM MSA · $1,042
- Muncie, IN MSA · $1,043
- Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,040
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA · $1,044
- Peoria, IL MSA · $1,039
- Ashtabula County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,037
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA · $1,047
- Hattiesburg, MS MSA · $1,047
- Geary County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,048
- Johnstown, PA MSA · $1,035
- Flint, MI MSA · $1,033
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,051
What to do with this FMR desk
Callaway County, MO HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,042/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (35.3% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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