ZIP 62254 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 62254 in the St. Louis, MO-IL FMR area.

$1,100Efficiency
$1,1501 bedroom
$1,4002 bedrooms
$1,8003 bedrooms
$2,0704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,100$990$1,210$1,064
1 bedroom$1,150$1,035$1,265$1,104
2 bedrooms$1,400$1,260$1,540$1,349
3 bedrooms$1,800$1,620$1,980$1,731
4 bedrooms$2,070$1,863$2,277$1,997

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

Income in ZIP 62254

$88,106average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$56,625average salaries and wages per return
2,700tax returns filed
19%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00024.4%
$25,000 to $50,00021.9%
$50,000 to $75,00014.4%
$75,000 to $100,00010.0%
$100,000 to $200,00021.9%
$200,000 or more7.4%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 10.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 62254?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 62254 (St. Louis, MO-IL) are $1,100 efficiency, $1,150 one bedroom, $1,400 two bedrooms, $1,800 three and $2,070 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 62254?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,260 to $1,540.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 62254?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 62254 reported an average adjusted gross income of $88,106 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $16,800 a year, or 19% of that income.