Benton County, IA fair market rent
Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $884–$1,080 · +2.7% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $684 | $659 | +3.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $751 | $729 | +3.0% |
| 2 bedrooms | $982 | $956 | +2.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,267 | $1,209 | +4.8% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,291 | $1,348 | -4.2% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$646
- FY18$650
- FY19$683
- FY20$687
- FY21$715
- FY22$739
- FY23$795
- FY24$862
- FY25$877
- FY26$956
- FY27$982
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
26 ZIPs in Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area- ZIP 50651Studio $710 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 52206Studio $650 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,220
- ZIP 52208Studio $680 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 52209Studio $680 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 52210Studio $820 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 52213Studio $790 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,560 · 4BR $1,850
- ZIP 52224Studio $680 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,280
- ZIP 52225Studio $750 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,430
- ZIP 52228Studio $1,100 · 1BR $1,210 · 3BR $2,180 · 4BR $2,620
- ZIP 52229Studio $750 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 52249Studio $820 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 52257Studio $720 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,400
- ZIP 52301Studio $750 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 52313Studio $800 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 52315Studio $650 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,220
- ZIP 52318Studio $940 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,740 · 4BR $1,850
- ZIP 52324Studio $710 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,620
- ZIP 52332Studio $810 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,620
- ZIP 52345Studio $670 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,260
- ZIP 52346Studio $770 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,530
- ZIP 52349Studio $650 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,220
- ZIP 52351Studio $990 · 1BR $1,090 · 3BR $1,920 · 4BR $2,250
- ZIP 52352Studio $740 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 52354Studio $760 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,530
- ZIP 52404Studio $800 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,810
- ZIP 52405Studio $850 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $2,040