Washington County, IA fair market rent

Washington County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$1,0022 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $902–$1,102 · +4.2% 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	$761	$728	+4.5%
1 bedroom	$766	$733	+4.5%
2 bedrooms	$1,002	$962	+4.2%
3 bedrooms	$1,278	$1,191	+7.3%
4 bedrooms	$1,317	$1,274	+3.4%

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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$801
FY18$777
FY19$733
FY20$805
FY21$819
FY22$847
FY23$884
FY24$894
FY25$882
FY26$962
FY27$1,002

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 Washington County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area

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