HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Johnson County, Iowa (FY 2026)
$1,141 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Johnson County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Johnson is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,141
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,027 to $1,255
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$45,640
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Iowa
12th of 99
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Johnson moves to $1,180. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Johnson actually rent for?
Search any address in Johnson 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 | $880 | $792 to $968 | $35,200 | $16.92/hr | +7.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $961 | $865 to $1,057 | $38,440 | $18.48/hr | +4.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,141 | $1,027 to $1,255 | $45,640 | $21.94/hr | +3.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,587 | $1,428 to $1,746 | $63,480 | $30.52/hr | +2.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,914 | $1,723 to $2,105 | $76,560 | $36.81/hr | +3.1% |
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 | $2,201 | $1,981 to $2,421 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,488 | $2,239 to $2,737 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,775 | $2,498 to $3,053 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,062 | $2,756 to $3,368 |
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 Johnson, that runs from $880 for a studio up to $1,914 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Johnson is its own HUD metro area (Iowa City, IA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Iowa's 99 counties, Johnson ranks 12th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 24% above the state median of $919 and about 12% above the national median county at $1,018. About 153,360 people live here, 4th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,000 in 52322 (Oxford) and $1,290 in 52245 (Iowa City), with the 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52235 | Hills | $1,170 | +2.5% |
| 52240 | Iowa City | $1,210 | +6.0% |
| 52241 | Coralville | $1,140 | -0.1% |
| 52242 | Iowa City | $1,190 | +4.3% |
| 52243 | Iowa City | $1,141County rate | — |
| 52244 | Iowa City | $1,140 | -0.1% |
| 52245 | Iowa City | $1,290 | +13.1% |
| 52246 | Iowa City | $1,160 | +1.7% |
| 52317 | North Liberty | $1,290 | +13.1% |
| 52322 | Oxford | $1,000 | -12.4% |
| 52333 | Solon | $1,220 | +6.9% |
| 52338 | Swisher | $1,070 | -6.2% |
| 52340 | Tiffin | $1,270 | +11.3% |
| 52755 | Lone Tree | $1,000 | -12.4% |
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 Johnson somewhere between $1,027 and $1,255. 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.
$1,141 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $45,640 a year. Put another way, $22 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% ($1,027) | HAP at 100% ($1,141) | HAP at 110% ($1,255) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $277 | $391 | $505 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $55 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($1,105) to FY 2026 ($1,141). Since FY 2020 it's up 13% in total, about 2.0% 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 | $705 | $774 | $1,011 | $1,458 | $1,775 | — |
| FY 2021 | $735 | $803 | $1,036 | $1,483 | $1,794 | +2.5% |
| FY 2022 | $757 | $848 | $1,063 | $1,510 | $1,819 | +2.6% |
| FY 2023 | $810 | $922 | $1,127 | $1,602 | $1,920 | +6.0% |
| FY 2024 | $783 | $902 | $1,082 | $1,525 | $1,836 | -4.0% |
| FY 2025 | $816 | $921 | $1,105 | $1,548 | $1,856 | +2.1% |
| FY 2026 | $880 | $961 | $1,141 | $1,587 | $1,914 | +3.3% |
| FY 2027 | $942 | $1,002 | $1,180 | $1,634 | $1,972 | +3.4% |
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Questions people ask
$1,141 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $880 for a studio, $961 for one bedroom, $1,587 for three and $1,914 for four.
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