HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Sioux County, Iowa (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sioux County is $971 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
Two-bedroom FMR
$971
+7.4% from FY 2025
Payment standard
$874–$1,068
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$38,840
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Iowa
32nd of 99
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Sioux moves to $1,000. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
FY 2026 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 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $735 | $662–$809 | $29,400 | $14.13/hr | +4.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $740 | $666–$814 | $29,600 | $14.23/hr | +2.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $971 | $874–$1,068 | $38,840 | $18.67/hr | +7.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,246 | $1,121–$1,371 | $49,840 | $23.96/hr | +4.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,351 | $1,216–$1,486 | $54,040 | $25.98/hr | +9.7% |
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 | $1,554 | $1,399–$1,709 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,756 | $1,580–$1,932 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,959 | $1,763–$2,155 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,162 | $1,946–$2,378 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 Sioux somewhere between $874 and $1,068. 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.
$971 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,840 a year. Put another way, $19 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%$874 | Voucher pays at 100%$971 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,068 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $124 | $221 | $318 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($904) to FY 2026 ($971). Since FY 2020 it's up 41% in total, about 5.9% a year. The Iowa median moved up 5% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $497 | $522 | $687 | $985 | $995 | — |
| FY 2021 | $519 | $550 | $715 | $966 | $970 | +4.1% |
| FY 2022 | $539 | $584 | $745 | $1,007 | $1,010 | +4.2% |
| FY 2023 | $591 | $642 | $809 | $1,083 | $1,087 | +8.6% |
| FY 2024 | $682 | $695 | $882 | $1,170 | $1,175 | +9.0% |
| FY 2025 | $703 | $719 | $904 | $1,190 | $1,232 | +2.5% |
| FY 2026In effect | $735 | $740 | $971 | $1,246 | $1,351 | +7.4% |
| FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026 | $741 | $764 | $1,000 | $1,279 | $1,361 | +3.0% |
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 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Sioux, that runs from $735 for a studio up to $1,351 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Sioux 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, Alton included.
Among Iowa's 99 counties, Sioux ranks 32nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 6% above the state median of $919 and about 5% below the national median county at $1,018. About 35,815 people live here, 19th 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 51003 (Alton) and $1,180 in 51027 (Ireton), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51003 | Alton | $920 | -5.3% |
| 51011 | Chatsworth | $920 | -5.3% |
| 51022 | Granville | $920 | -5.3% |
| 51023 | Hawarden | $1,000 | +3.0% |
| 51027 | Ireton | $1,180 | +21.5% |
| 51036 | Maurice | $1,140 | +17.4% |
| 51041 | Orange City | $920 | -5.3% |
| 51234 | Boyden | $920 | -5.3% |
| 51238 | Hospers | $920 | -5.3% |
| 51239 | Hull | $920 | -5.3% |
| 51244 | Matlock | $920 | -5.3% |
| 51247 | Rock Valley | $1,090 | +12.3% |
| 51250 | Sioux Center | $990 | +2.0% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Sioux.
Lyon County
22 mi · 12,023 people
$919
-5%
Plymouth County
22 mi · 25,621 people
$980
+1%
O'Brien County
26 mi · 14,138 people
$919
-5%
Cherokee County
34 mi · 11,601 people
$919
-5%
Osceola County
34 mi · 6,149 people
$919
-5%
Woodbury County
45 mi · 105,526 people
$1,154
+19%
Clay County
51 mi · 16,423 people
$919
-5%
Buena Vista County
55 mi · 20,687 people
$1,010
+4%
Questions people ask
$971 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $735 for a studio, $740 for one bedroom, $1,246 for three and $1,351 for four.
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