HUD Open Data · FY 2026

What are Fair Market Rents in Iowa?

$1,368/mo↑ 8.5%vs 2025 ($1,261)

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR in Iowa. HUD Fair Market Rent (FY2026) across 99 counties and areas. Effective October 1, 2025.

2-Bedroom FMR by County

Iowa & Neighbours

How Iowa Compares to Other States

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR ranked against all states with HUD FMR data.

Higher FMR than 21% of states · 42th of 52

Lowest: Mississippi($1,288)

Highest: California($4,214)

#	State	Value
1	California	$4,214
2	Massachusetts	$3,138
3	New Hampshire	$2,941
… 38 more …
42	Iowa(you are here)	$1,368
… 7 more …
50	Mississippi	$1,288
51	Oklahoma	$1,244
52	Puerto Rico	$663

Highest & Lowest 2-Bedroom FMR by County

#	County	Value
1	Harrison County	$1,368
2	Mills County	$1,368
3	Pottawattamie County	$1,368
97	Winneshiek County	$919
98	Worth County	$919
99	Wright County	$919

The HUD Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in Iowa are set at the county or metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level. Select a county below to see the 2-bedroom FMR and all bedroom sizes, along with ZIP codes served by that county. Source: U.S. HUD, Office of Policy Development & Research, FY2026 Fair Market Rents (effective Oct 1, 2025).

County / Area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Adair County	$687	$706	$926	$1,201	$1,285
Adams County	$692	$711	$933	$1,217	$1,235
Allamakee County	$682	$754	$919	$1,278	$1,399
Appanoose County	$682	$700	$919	$1,102	$1,306
Audubon County	$682	$838	$919	$1,160	$1,423
Benton County	$659	$729	$956	$1,209	$1,348
Black Hawk County	$725	$801	$1,051	$1,357	$1,763
Boone County	$783	$788	$1,026	$1,427	$1,500
Bremer County	$674	$745	$978	$1,290	$1,295
Buchanan County	$713	$718	$942	$1,281	$1,468
Buena Vista County	$765	$770	$1,010	$1,240	$1,337
Butler County	$682	$700	$919	$1,102	$1,367
Calhoun County	$682	$736	$919	$1,162	$1,217
Carroll County	$775	$788	$919	$1,162	$1,217
Cass County	$682	$710	$919	$1,278	$1,496
Cedar County	$717	$736	$966	$1,259	$1,279
Cerro Gordo County	$746	$750	$949	$1,226	$1,446
Cherokee County	$682	$811	$919	$1,278	$1,414
Chickasaw County	$682	$778	$919	$1,278	$1,293
Clarke County	$682	$803	$919	$1,222	$1,227
Clay County	$682	$700	$919	$1,198	$1,217
Clayton County	$682	$700	$919	$1,127	$1,304
Clinton County	$659	$729	$956	$1,184	$1,507
Crawford County	$682	$788	$919	$1,212	$1,451
Dallas County	$1,063	$1,109	$1,318	$1,794	$1,841
Davis County	$774	$795	$1,043	$1,251	$1,392
Decatur County	$634	$700	$919	$1,102	$1,542
Delaware County	$682	$838	$919	$1,102	$1,227
Des Moines County	$733	$810	$1,063	$1,369	$1,426
Dickinson County	$826	$831	$1,091	$1,314	$1,445
Dubuque County	$774	$841	$1,077	$1,450	$1,807
Emmet County	$682	$771	$919	$1,222	$1,227
Fayette County	$682	$723	$919	$1,210	$1,439
Floyd County	$682	$700	$919	$1,192	$1,217
Franklin County	$682	$700	$919	$1,168	$1,542
Fremont County	$682	$708	$919	$1,278	$1,379
Greene County	$682	$700	$919	$1,278	$1,486
Grundy County	$725	$801	$1,051	$1,357	$1,763
Guthrie County	$1,063	$1,109	$1,318	$1,794	$1,841
Hamilton County	$738	$791	$994	$1,192	$1,316
Hancock County	$682	$745	$919	$1,170	$1,542
Hardin County	$682	$700	$919	$1,208	$1,347
Harrison County	$1,090	$1,148	$1,368	$1,813	$2,046
Henry County	$647	$716	$939	$1,242	$1,360
Howard County	$682	$838	$919	$1,278	$1,476
Humboldt County	$682	$798	$919	$1,278	$1,436
Ida County	$682	$764	$919	$1,102	$1,217
Iowa County	$682	$709	$919	$1,278	$1,452
Jackson County	$682	$700	$919	$1,178	$1,217
Jasper County	$784	$789	$1,008	$1,348	$1,372
Jefferson County	$821	$826	$1,084	$1,300	$1,435
Johnson County	$880	$961	$1,141	$1,587	$1,914
Jones County	$634	$711	$919	$1,212	$1,217
Keokuk County	$682	$764	$919	$1,178	$1,227
Kossuth County	$682	$700	$919	$1,102	$1,217
Lee County	$663	$733	$962	$1,270	$1,330
Linn County	$738	$816	$1,071	$1,490	$1,797
Louisa County	$682	$700	$919	$1,124	$1,223
Lucas County	$724	$743	$975	$1,250	$1,302
Lyon County	$682	$700	$919	$1,102	$1,217
Madison County	$1,063	$1,109	$1,318	$1,794	$1,841
Mahaska County	$717	$722	$947	$1,135	$1,254
Marion County	$701	$808	$1,016	$1,218	$1,356
Marshall County	$712	$731	$959	$1,265	$1,270
Mills County	$1,090	$1,148	$1,368	$1,813	$2,046
Mitchell County	$682	$774	$919	$1,156	$1,227
Monona County	$682	$700	$919	$1,145	$1,542
Monroe County	$682	$700	$919	$1,222	$1,227
Montgomery County	$682	$838	$919	$1,265	$1,319
Muscatine County	$795	$858	$1,071	$1,374	$1,605
O'Brien County	$682	$700	$919	$1,111	$1,217
Osceola County	$682	$700	$919	$1,212	$1,217
Page County	$682	$700	$919	$1,147	$1,225
Palo Alto County	$682	$700	$919	$1,222	$1,227
Plymouth County	$767	$772	$980	$1,287	$1,366
Pocahontas County	$658	$700	$919	$1,125	$1,217
Polk County	$1,063	$1,109	$1,318	$1,794	$1,841
Pottawattamie County	$1,090	$1,148	$1,368	$1,813	$2,046
Poweshiek County	$733	$853	$988	$1,303	$1,308
Ringgold County	$682	$748	$919	$1,125	$1,227
Sac County	$786	$791	$919	$1,226	$1,231
Scott County	$817	$928	$1,143	$1,498	$1,819
Shelby County	$682	$838	$919	$1,278	$1,309
Sioux County	$735	$740	$971	$1,246	$1,351
Story County	$972	$1,026	$1,153	$1,601	$1,934
Tama County	$698	$717	$941	$1,174	$1,330
Taylor County	$682	$700	$919	$1,116	$1,217
Union County	$634	$700	$919	$1,212	$1,217
Van Buren County	$682	$713	$919	$1,102	$1,510
Wapello County	$793	$814	$1,068	$1,354	$1,468
Warren County	$1,063	$1,109	$1,318	$1,794	$1,841
Washington County	$728	$733	$962	$1,191	$1,274
Wayne County	$682	$734	$919	$1,193	$1,227
Webster County	$696	$700	$919	$1,182	$1,542
Winnebago County	$682	$731	$919	$1,222	$1,392
Winneshiek County	$682	$700	$919	$1,212	$1,217
Woodbury County	$796	$925	$1,154	$1,386	$1,528
Worth County	$682	$700	$919	$1,278	$1,364
Wright County	$682	$700	$919	$1,102	$1,217

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Frequently asked questions

What are the HUD Fair Market Rents in Iowa for 2026?

HUD Fair Market Rents in Iowa for FY2026 range by county. The 2-bedroom FMR across Iowa's 99 counties/areas spans from $919 to $1,368/mo. Select a county above for the full bedroom breakdown.

When do FMR figures become effective in Iowa?

HUD publishes new FMR figures annually. FY2026 figures became effective October 1, 2025 and apply through September 30, 2026.

How does HUD calculate Fair Market Rents?

HUD calculates FMRs as the 40th percentile of gross rents paid by recent movers for standard-quality units in a metropolitan area or non-metropolitan county. Data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS).

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Data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, public domain. Effective FY2026 (Oct 1, 2025).