Hancock County, IA fair market rent
Hancock 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 | $750 | $745 | +0.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | $927 | $919 | +0.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,120 | $1,170 | -4.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,549 | $1,542 | +0.5% |
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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
13 ZIPs in Hancock County, IA- ZIP 50421Studio $710 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,140 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 50423Studio $830 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,870
- ZIP 50430Studio $870 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,950
- ZIP 50432Studio $790 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,790
- ZIP 50436Studio $720 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 50438Studio $690 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,120 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 50439Studio $700 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,130 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 50447Studio $690 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,120 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 50449Studio $690 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,120 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 50457Studio $730 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 50482Studio $880 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 50483Studio $780 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 50484Studio $740 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,500