At $1,862/mo, rent takes about 22% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,862 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Smithville, MO is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 32.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Smithville, MO has changed in 5 years
Median household income climbed from $90,909 to $101,165 between 2021 and 2024, a 11.3% shift. Census counts show Smithville, MO adding about 494 residents over the five-year window, up 4.8% on net. The renter share has risen from 11.3% to 15.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 28.2% to 32.4% across the same window.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Smithville is $1,862/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $990/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,240/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,090/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,620/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($101,165/yr), Smithville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $1,862/mo, rent takes ~22% of Smithville's median household income ($101,165/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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