Buchanan County, IA fair market rent
Buchanan County, IA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $843–$1,031 · -0.5% 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. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $712 | $713 | -0.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $716 | $718 | -0.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | $937 | $942 | -0.5% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,297 | $1,281 | +1.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,522 | $1,468 | +3.7% |
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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$672
- FY18$676
- FY19$682
- FY20$696
- FY21$741
- FY22$798
- FY23$852
- FY24$920
- FY25$921
- FY26$942
- FY27$937
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
18 ZIPs in Buchanan County, IA- ZIP 50607Studio $790 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,660
- ZIP 50626Studio $660 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 50629Studio $690 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 50641Studio $700 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 50644Studio $700 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 50648Studio $750 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 50650Studio $810 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,720
- ZIP 50651Studio $710 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 50654Studio $780 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,710
- ZIP 50662Studio $700 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 50671Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 50682Studio $850 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,550 · 4BR $1,820
- ZIP 52210Studio $820 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 52218Studio $670 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,620
- ZIP 52326Studio $700 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 52329Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 52330Studio $670 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 52352Studio $740 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,690