Cerro Gordo County, IA fair market rent
Cerro Gordo County, IA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $834–$1,020 · -2.3% 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 | $744 | $746 | -0.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $749 | $750 | -0.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | $927 | $949 | -2.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,218 | $1,226 | -0.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,485 | $1,446 | +2.7% |
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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$707
- FY18$720
- FY19$744
- FY20$759
- FY21$775
- FY22$821
- FY23$835
- FY24$889
- FY25$917
- FY26$949
- FY27$927
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 Cerro Gordo County, IA- ZIP 50401Studio $760 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 50402Studio $750 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 50428Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 50433Studio $740 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 50434Studio $770 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 50444Studio $710 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 50449Studio $690 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,120 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 50456Studio $690 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 50457Studio $730 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 50458Studio $750 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 50464Studio $780 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 50467Studio $790 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 50468Studio $740 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 50469Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 50475Studio $690 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,150 · 4BR $1,540
- ZIP 50477Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 50479Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 50482Studio $880 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,750