Wapello County, IA fair market rent
Wapello County, IA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $968–$1,184 · +0.7% 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 | $799 | $793 | +0.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $823 | $814 | +1.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,076 | $1,068 | +0.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,409 | $1,354 | +4.1% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,414 | $1,468 | -3.7% |
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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$715
- FY18$723
- FY19$732
- FY20$732
- FY21$759
- FY22$823
- FY23$885
- FY24$997
- FY25$1,018
- FY26$1,068
- FY27$1,076
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
13 ZIPs in Wapello County, IA- ZIP 52501Studio $800 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 52530Studio $970 · 1BR $990 · 3BR $1,700 · 4BR $1,710
- ZIP 52531Studio $720 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 52533Studio $970 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,550 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 52536Studio $720 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 52537Studio $820 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,480
- ZIP 52548Studio $800 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 52552Studio $740 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 52553Studio $770 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,330 · 4BR $1,360
- ZIP 52554Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,360
- ZIP 52561Studio $720 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 52563Studio $790 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,400
- ZIP 52566Studio $790 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,390