FY2027 Small Area FMR · Poplar Bluff, MO

ZIP 63902 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 63902 (Poplar Bluff, MO) is $960 a month, up 6.7% from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Butler County, MO area-wide FMR of $962.

2-bedroom SAFMR$960per month ▲ 6.7%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$962Butler County, MO

Rank in the area4thof 12 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$864

2 BR Small Area FMR$960

110% of SAFMR$1,056

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

Studio$710▲ 7.6%

1 BR$740▲ 7.2%

2 BR$960▲ 6.7%

3 BR$1,260▲ 5.0%

4 BR$1,260▲ 4.1%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 63902 sits in the Butler County, MO area

Of the 12 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 63902 has the 4th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Butler County, MO 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 $962 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $960 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$710	$639 – $781	$710	$660
1 bedroom	$740	$666 – $814	$735	$690
2 bedrooms	$960	$864 – $1,056	$962	$900
3 bedrooms	$1,260	$1,134 – $1,386	$1,259	$1,200
4 bedrooms	$1,260	$1,134 – $1,386	$1,264	$1,210

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $960 needs about $38,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $70,000 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $62,000. ZIP code 63902 lies mainly in Butler County. See the Butler County, MO county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
63901	Poplar Bluff	1.9 mi	$970
63962	Rombauer	9.6 mi	$970
63940	Fisk	11.0 mi	$960
63932	Broseley	11.1 mi	$1,160
63945	Harviell	11.3 mi	$960
63967	Williamsville	12.4 mi	$960

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 63902?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 63902 are $710 (studio), $740 (1 BR), $960 (2 BR), $1,260 (3 BR) and $1,260 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 63902?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 63902 that range is $864 to $1,056 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 63902?

The FY2026 income limits of the Butler County, MO area apply: median family income $70,000, low-income (80%) limit $62,000 for a family of four.