Lucas County, IA fair market rent

Lucas County, IA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$9512 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $856–$1,046 · -2.5% 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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HUD rents by bedroom count
Unit	FY2027	FY2026	Change
Studio	$706	$724	-2.5%
1 bedroom	$727	$743	-2.2%
2 bedrooms	$951	$975	-2.5%
3 bedrooms	$1,279	$1,250	+2.3%
4 bedrooms	$1,284	$1,302	-1.4%

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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$702
FY18$688
FY19$763
FY20$789
FY21$837
FY22$878
FY23$944
FY24$981
FY25$977
FY26$975
FY27$951

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

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11 ZIPs in Lucas County, IA

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