ZIP 62243 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 62243 in the St. Louis, MO-IL FMR area.

$1,070Efficiency
$1,1101 bedroom
$1,3602 bedrooms
$1,7503 bedrooms
$2,0104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,070$963$1,177$1,064
1 bedroom$1,110$999$1,221$1,104
2 bedrooms$1,360$1,224$1,496$1,349
3 bedrooms$1,750$1,575$1,925$1,731
4 bedrooms$2,010$1,809$2,211$1,997

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

Income in ZIP 62243

$90,265average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$58,803average salaries and wages per return
2,910tax returns filed
18%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00023.7%
$25,000 to $50,00018.6%
$50,000 to $75,00013.1%
$75,000 to $100,00010.7%
$100,000 to $200,00026.1%
$200,000 or more7.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 6.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 62243?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 62243 (St. Louis, MO-IL) are $1,070 efficiency, $1,110 one bedroom, $1,360 two bedrooms, $1,750 three and $2,010 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 62243?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,224 to $1,496.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 62243?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 62243 reported an average adjusted gross income of $90,265 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $16,320 a year, or 18% of that income.