How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Keokuk County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $834 to $1,020. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Keokuk County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Keokuk those run from $930 to $1,120 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Keokuk County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new Iowa figures are loaded.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Fair Market Rent in Keokuk County, Iowa (FY 2027)

HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Keokuk County is $927 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.

Two-bedroom FMR

$927

+0.9% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$834–$1,020

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$37,080

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in Iowa

79th of 99

by two-bedroom FMR, highest first

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents

Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.

Bedrooms	FMR	Payment standard	Income needed	Hourly wage	vs FY 2026
Studio	$688	$619–$757	$27,520	$13.23/hr	+0.9%
1 bedroom	$766	$689–$843	$30,640	$14.73/hr	+0.3%
2 bedroom	$927	$834–$1,020	$37,080	$17.83/hr	+0.9%
3 bedroom	$1,159	$1,043–$1,275	$46,360	$22.29/hr	-1.6%
4 bedroom	$1,251	$1,126–$1,376	$50,040	$24.06/hr	+2.0%

Five to eight 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	$1,439	$1,295–$1,583
6 bedroom Estimate	$1,626	$1,463–$1,789
7 bedroom Estimate	$1,814	$1,633–$1,995
8 bedroom Estimate	$2,002	$1,802–$2,202

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

Market check

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Keokuk actually rent for?

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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 Keokuk somewhere between $834 and $1,020. 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.

$927 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,080 a year. Put another way, $18 an hour full time.

Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.

Monthly household income	Tenant pays (30%)	Voucher pays at 90%$834	Voucher pays at 100%$927	Voucher pays at 110%$1,020
$2,500	$750	$84	$177	$270
$4,000	$1,200	$0	$0	$0

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Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2026 ($919) to FY 2027 ($927). Since FY 2020 it's up 35% in total, about 4.4% a year. The Iowa median moved up 1% over the same year.

Fiscal year	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	2BR change
FY 2020	$497	$550	$687	$924	$1,054	—
FY 2021	$519	$562	$715	$914	$1,053	+4.1%
FY 2022	$534	$583	$739	$942	$1,002	+3.4%
FY 2023	$582	$631	$796	$992	$1,069	+7.7%
FY 2024	$641	$708	$877	$1,101	$1,168	+10.2%
FY 2025	$646	$742	$877	$1,110	$1,163	0.0%
FY 2026	$682	$764	$919	$1,178	$1,227	+4.8%
FY 2027In effect	$688	$766	$927	$1,159	$1,251	+0.9%

About this rate

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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Keokuk, that runs from $688 for a studio up to $1,251 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Because Keokuk 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, Gibson included.

Among Iowa's 99 counties, Keokuk ranks 79th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $927 and about 13% below the national median county at $1,063. About 9,924 people live here, 74th in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $930 in 50268 (What Cheer) and $1,120 in 50136 (Keswick), 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
50104	Gibson	$990	+6.8%
50136	Keswick	$1,120	+20.8%
50255	Thornburg	$1,120	+20.8%
50268	What Cheer	$930	+0.3%
52231	Harper	$960	+3.6%
52248	Keota	$930	+0.3%
52335	South English	$940	+1.4%
52355	Webster	$960	+3.6%
52550	Delta	$1,080	+16.5%
52562	Hayesville	$980	+5.7%
52563	Hedrick	$1,050	+13.3%
52568	Martinsburg	$930	+0.3%
52576	Ollie	$980	+5.7%
52585	Richland	$980	+5.7%
52591	Sigourney	$980	+5.7%

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Keokuk.

Mahaska County

20 mi · 22,021 people

$946

+2%

Jefferson County

25 mi · 15,705 people

$1,096

+18%

Wapello County

25 mi · 35,362 people

$1,076

+16%

Washington County

26 mi · 22,561 people

$1,002

+8%

Iowa County

27 mi · 16,507 people

$927

same rate

Poweshiek County

28 mi · 18,545 people

$1,014

+9%

Johnson County

39 mi · 156,639 people

$1,180

+27%

Davis County

40 mi · 9,157 people

$1,066

+15%

Questions people ask

$927 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $688 for a studio, $766 for one bedroom, $1,159 for three and $1,251 for four.

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