ZIP 62203 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 62203 in the St. Louis, MO-IL FMR area.

$970Efficiency
$1,0101 bedroom
$1,2302 bedrooms
$1,5803 bedrooms
$1,8204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$970$873$1,067$1,064
1 bedroom$1,010$909$1,111$1,104
2 bedrooms$1,230$1,107$1,353$1,349
3 bedrooms$1,580$1,422$1,738$1,731
4 bedrooms$1,820$1,638$2,002$1,997

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 62203

$36,559average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$25,859average salaries and wages per return
2,350tax returns filed
40%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00046.8%
$25,000 to $50,00031.1%
$50,000 to $75,00011.5%
$75,000 to $100,0005.1%
$100,000 to $200,0005.5%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 38.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 62203?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 62203 (St. Louis, MO-IL) are $970 efficiency, $1,010 one bedroom, $1,230 two bedrooms, $1,580 three and $1,820 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 62203?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,107 to $1,353.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 62203?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 62203 reported an average adjusted gross income of $36,559 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $14,760 a year, or 40% of that income.