Jefferson County, IA fair market rent
Jefferson County, IA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $986–$1,206 · +1.1% 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 | $832 | $821 | +1.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $838 | $826 | +1.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,096 | $1,084 | +1.1% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,306 | $1,300 | +0.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,440 | $1,435 | +0.3% |
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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$734
- FY18$746
- FY19$746
- FY20$743
- FY21$752
- FY22$779
- FY23$856
- FY24$976
- FY25$1,032
- FY26$1,084
- FY27$1,096
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 Jefferson County, IA- ZIP 52533Studio $970 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,550 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 52535Studio $750 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 52540Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,300
- ZIP 52554Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,360
- ZIP 52556Studio $840 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,450
- ZIP 52557Studio $840 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,450
- ZIP 52563Studio $790 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,400
- ZIP 52567Studio $840 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,450
- ZIP 52576Studio $740 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,300
- ZIP 52580Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,300
- ZIP 52585Studio $740 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,300
- ZIP 52588Studio $770 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,360
- ZIP 52635Studio $990 · 1BR $990 · 3BR $1,550 · 4BR $1,710
- ZIP 52641Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,300
- ZIP 52651Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,480
- ZIP 52654Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,300