HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Clinton County, Iowa (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Clinton County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $956 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Clinton keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$956
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$860 to $1,052
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,240
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Iowa
38th of 99
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Clinton moves to $927. That's down 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Clinton actually rent for?
Search any address in Clinton for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $659 | $593 to $725 | $26,360 | $12.67/hr | -2.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $729 | $656 to $802 | $29,160 | $14.02/hr | +0.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $956 | $860 to $1,052 | $38,240 | $18.38/hr | +0.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,184 | $1,066 to $1,302 | $47,360 | $22.77/hr | +2.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,507 | $1,356 to $1,658 | $60,280 | $28.98/hr | +8.4% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,733 | $1,560 to $1,906 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,959 | $1,763 to $2,155 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,185 | $1,967 to $2,404 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,411 | $2,170 to $2,652 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Clinton, that runs from $659 for a studio up to $1,507 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Clinton sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Clinton included.
Among Iowa's 99 counties, Clinton ranks 38th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% above the state median of $919 and about 6% below the national median county at $1,018. About 46,488 people live here, 12th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $920 in 52730 (Camanche) and $1,220 in 52254 (Lost Nation), with the 15 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52037 | Delmar | $1,020 | +6.7% |
| 52254 | Lost Nation | $1,220 | +27.6% |
| 52701 | Andover | $940 | -1.7% |
| 52727 | Bryant | $940 | -1.7% |
| 52729 | Calamus | $930 | -2.7% |
| 52730 | Camanche | $920 | -3.8% |
| 52731 | Charlotte | $1,080 | +13.0% |
| 52732 | Clinton | $940 | -1.7% |
| 52733 | Clinton | $956County rate | — |
| 52734 | Clinton | $956County rate | — |
| 52736 | Clinton | $956County rate | — |
| 52742 | De Witt | $1,070 | +11.9% |
| 52750 | Goose Lake | $950 | -0.6% |
| 52751 | Grand Mound | $1,060 | +10.9% |
| 52757 | Low Moor | $920 | -3.8% |
| 52771 | Teeds Grove | $940 | -1.7% |
| 52774 | Welton | $1,030 | +7.7% |
| 52777 | Wheatland | $920 | -3.8% |
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Clinton somewhere between $860 and $1,052. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$956 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,240 a year. Put another way, $18 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($860) | HAP at 100% ($956) | HAP at 110% ($1,052) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $110 | $206 | $302 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($948) to FY 2026 ($956). Since FY 2020 it's up 29% in total, about 4.3% a year. The Iowa median moved up 5% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $502 | $567 | $741 | $947 | $1,048 | — |
| FY 2021 | $528 | $590 | $768 | $958 | $1,041 | +3.6% |
| FY 2022 | $544 | $611 | $797 | $994 | $1,081 | +3.8% |
| FY 2023 | $603 | $634 | $835 | $1,031 | $1,122 | +4.8% |
| FY 2024 | $642 | $684 | $899 | $1,111 | $1,197 | +7.7% |
| FY 2025 | $673 | $723 | $948 | $1,158 | $1,390 | +5.5% |
| FY 2026 | $659 | $729 | $956 | $1,184 | $1,507 | +0.8% |
| FY 2027 | $646 | $709 | $927 | $1,190 | $1,549 | -3.0% |
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Questions people ask
$956 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $659 for a studio, $729 for one bedroom, $1,184 for three and $1,507 for four.
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