Cherokee County, IA fair market rent
Cherokee County, IA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $834–$1,020 · +0.9% 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 | $688 | $682 | +0.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $767 | $811 | -5.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | $927 | $919 | +0.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,203 | $1,278 | -5.9% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,288 | $1,414 | -8.9% |
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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$630
- FY18$650
- FY19$664
- FY20$687
- FY21$715
- FY22$739
- FY23$795
- FY24$862
- FY25$877
- FY26$919
- 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 Cherokee County, IA- ZIP 51002Studio $840 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 51005Studio $710 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 51012Studio $690 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 51014Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $1,800 · 4BR $1,930
- ZIP 51016Studio $780 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 51020Studio $710 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,280
- ZIP 51022Studio $740 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 51025Studio $830 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 51029Studio $700 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,280
- ZIP 51035Studio $770 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 51037Studio $690 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,380
- ZIP 51046Studio $720 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,280
- ZIP 51047Studio $780 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 51048Studio $760 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 51049Studio $690 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 51050Studio $820 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 51058Studio $690 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,280
- ZIP 51061Studio $750 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,400