Johnson County, IA fair market rent

Iowa City, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$1,1802 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $1,062–$1,298 · +3.4% 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. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.

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HUD rents by bedroom count
Unit	FY2027	FY2026	Change
Studio	$942	$880	+7.0%
1 bedroom	$1,002	$961	+4.3%
2 bedrooms	$1,180	$1,141	+3.4%
3 bedrooms	$1,634	$1,587	+3.0%
4 bedrooms	$1,972	$1,914	+3.0%

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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$1,012
FY18$956
FY19$902
FY20$1,011
FY21$1,036
FY22$1,063
FY23$1,127
FY24$1,082
FY25$1,105
FY26$1,141
FY27$1,180

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

Johnson County, IA fair market rent

2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years

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