Buena Vista County, IA fair market rent
Buena Vista County, IA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $928–$1,134 · +2.1% 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 | $781 | $765 | +2.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $788 | $770 | +2.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,031 | $1,010 | +2.1% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,284 | $1,240 | +3.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,355 | $1,337 | +1.3% |
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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$632
- FY18$651
- FY19$664
- FY20$687
- FY21$715
- FY22$755
- FY23$814
- FY24$910
- FY25$954
- FY26$1,010
- FY27$1,031
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
17 ZIPs in Buena Vista County, IA- ZIP 50510Studio $720 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,250
- ZIP 50540Studio $710 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,240
- ZIP 50554Studio $690 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,220
- ZIP 50565Studio $800 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,380
- ZIP 50567Studio $970 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,490 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 50568Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,150 · 4BR $1,220
- ZIP 50576Studio $810 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,400
- ZIP 50585Studio $700 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,220
- ZIP 50588Studio $780 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 50592Studio $1,000 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,640 · 4BR $1,730
- ZIP 51002Studio $840 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 51005Studio $710 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 51020Studio $710 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,280
- ZIP 51033Studio $1,150 · 1BR $1,160 · 3BR $1,910 · 4BR $2,000
- ZIP 51047Studio $780 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 51053Studio $1,000 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,540 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 51366Studio $830 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,460