Howard County, IA fair market rent
Howard 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 | $852 | $838 | +1.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | $927 | $919 | +0.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,284 | $1,278 | +0.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,523 | $1,476 | +3.2% |
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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
11 ZIPs in Howard County, IA- ZIP 50466Studio $970 · 1BR $1,160 · 3BR $1,740 · 4BR $1,930
- ZIP 50603Studio $690 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 50628Studio $690 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 50659Studio $720 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 52132Studio $690 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 52134Studio $780 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 52136Studio $720 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,580
- ZIP 52154Studio $690 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 52155Studio $690 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 52163Studio $690 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 52171Studio $780 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,440