Hardin County, IA fair market rent
Hardin 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 | $709 | $700 | +1.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | $927 | $919 | +0.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,196 | $1,208 | -1.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,335 | $1,347 | -0.9% |
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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
16 ZIPs in Hardin County, IA- ZIP 50006Studio $690 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 50102Studio $690 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 50122Studio $880 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,450 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 50126Studio $750 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 50148Studio $820 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 50154Studio $880 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,450 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 50206Studio $880 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,450 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 50230Studio $880 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,450 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 50258Studio $690 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 50259Studio $690 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 50269Studio $690 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 50271Studio $690 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,100 · 4BR $1,220
- ZIP 50601Studio $690 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 50627Studio $700 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 50672Studio $690 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 50680Studio $660 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,590