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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Old Appleton, MO

ZIP 63770 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 63770 (Old Appleton, MO) is $980 a month, up 5.4% from FY2026. That is 3% below the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area-wide FMR of $1,012.

2-bedroom SAFMR$980per month ▲ 5.4%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,012Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
Rank in the area26thof 41 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$882
2 BR Small Area FMR$980
110% of SAFMR$1,078

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 63770 sits in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area

$960$1,230median $1,020

Of the 41 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 63770 has the 26th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Cape Girardeau, MO-IL is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,012 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $980 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 63770 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Perry County, MO (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$730$657 – $803$757$710
1 bedroom$830$747 – $913$833$780
2 bedrooms$980$882 – $1,078$1,012$930
3 bedrooms$1,340$1,206 – $1,474$1,401$1,280
4 bedrooms$1,550$1,395 – $1,705$1,692$1,490

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $980 needs about $39,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $90,200 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $72,150. ZIP code 63770 lies mainly in Perry County and Cape Girardeau County. See the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
63783Uniontown1.4 mi$1,000
63769Oak Ridge5.5 mi$960
63747Friedheim6.0 mi$1,030
63748Frohna6.5 mi$1,010
63732Altenburg7.0 mi$960
63746Farrar7.6 mi$1,030

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 63770?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 63770 are $730 (studio), $830 (1 BR), $980 (2 BR), $1,340 (3 BR) and $1,550 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 63770?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 63770 that range is $882 to $1,078 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 63770?

The FY2026 income limits of the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area apply: median family income $90,200, low-income (80%) limit $72,150 for a family of four.