Mo County Directory
County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.
Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025
Mo at a glance
Counties indexed
116
State median income
$81,200
per year · HUD Area Median Income
State median FMR (2BR)
$888
per month · HUD Fair Market Rent
Top counties by signal
Highest median income
- 1.Boone County$119,200/yr
- 2.Franklin County$113,500/yr
- 3.Jefferson County$113,500/yr
- 4.Lincoln County$113,500/yr
- 5.St. Charles County$113,500/yr
Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)
- 1.Caldwell County$1,358/mo
- 2.Cass County$1,358/mo
- 3.Clay County$1,358/mo
- 4.Clinton County$1,358/mo
- 5.Jackson County$1,358/mo
Highest rent burden
- 1.Pemiscot County20.5%
- 2.Hickory County18.1%
- 3.Oregon County17.7%
- 4.Wayne County17.6%
- 5.McDonald County17.3%
Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income
Featured clusters
County groupings by affordability profile.
Income Leaders
Highest HUD Area Median Income
Most Affordable
Lowest annual rent burden
High Rent Markets
Highest HUD Fair Market Rents
Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Mo?
Mo has 116 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.
Which county in Mo has the highest median income?
Boone County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Mo at $119,200 per year.
Which county in Mo has the highest Fair Market Rent?
Ray County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Mo at $1,358 per month.
Which county in Mo is most affordable relative to income?
Cole County has the lowest annual rent burden in Mo — approximately 10.4% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.