Metro FMR · CBSA 44180 · HUD FY2026

Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 8% below the US average.

$883
1-bedroom FMR
$1,095
2-bedroom FMR
+11.1%
YoY change
-8%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,095 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 7% below the US average, lower than 83% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#67
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-7%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$43,800
income to afford it (30% rule)
+11.1%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Springfield: #67 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $61,488, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 17.2% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Springfield in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 477,056 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 43.4% of the 73,280 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$877/mo

17.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$883/mo

17.2% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,095/mo

21.4% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,498/mo

29.2% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,701/mo

33.2% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·44180

Springfield: $883/mo 1BR · #67 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 44180

  • CBSA 44180
  • 1BR-FMR $883
  • 2BR-FMR $1,095
  • RANK-MID #67
  • YOY-SURGE +11.1%
  • VSUS-NEAR -8%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #4 MO
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MAJOR 477K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Callaway County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $795–$971
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Callaway County ($89 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Springfield sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,095 higher than 17% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 44180

Counties inside Springfield

Across 5 HUD counties in CBSA 44180, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($888–$1,095, 23% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Greene County 2BR $1,095 · 299K Christian County 2BR $1,095 · 90K Webster County 2BR $1,095 · 39K Polk County 2BR $888 · 32K Dallas County 2BR $888 · 17K

Springfield studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #67 most affordable

1BR $883 (-8% vs US, +11.1% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 44180.

Studio
$877
US avg $893
↑11.0% YoY -2% vs US
1 Bedroom
$883
US avg $959
↑11.1% YoY -8% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,095
US avg $1,175
↑9.7% YoY -7% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,498
US avg $1,525
↑9.2% YoY -2% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,701
US avg $1,756
↑10.5% YoY -3% vs US

How Springfield compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other MO metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Springfield highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Springfield: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Springfield with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside MO (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside MO

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Austin County
TX · 2 BR $1,095/mo
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
NC · 2 BR $1,095/mo
Greenville
NC · 2 BR $1,095/mo
Floyd County
VA · 2 BR $1,094/mo

Burden % · outside MO

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

New Bedford
MA · 21.4% of income · 2 BR $1,527/mo
Akron
OH · 21.3% of income · 2 BR $1,268/mo
Jerome County
ID · 21.4% of income · 2 BR $1,186/mo
Staunton-Stuarts Draft
VA · 21.3% of income · 2 BR $1,261/mo

Springfield: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area is $883 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,095 and a studio is $877.
How does Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 8% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $883 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Springfield rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,095 ranks #67 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Springfield metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 44180, but 5 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $888–$1,095 for a 2-bedroom (23% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Springfield vs Callaway County →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $883/mo · 1BR MO

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