FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
1 BR
1 BR- 51632
0.92ratio
FMR$710
Market$770
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
2 BR
2 BR- 51632
1.13ratio
FMR$930
Market$820
vs market+$110
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
3 BR
3 BR- 51632
1.34ratio
FMR$1,180
Market$880
vs market+$300
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.34
4 BR
4 BR- 51632
1.37ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$920
vs market+$340
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.37
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
--
Tax rate
--
Mortgage rate
--
Clarinda, IA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Clarinda, IA is $930 a month. That is up 1.1% from $920 in FY 2026. Clarinda is in the Page County, IA non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $927.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Clarinda, IA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$680
$690
+1.5%
$621–$759
1BR
$700
$710
+1.4%
$639–$781
2BR
$920
$930
+1.1%
$837–$1,023
3BR
$1,150
$1,180
+2.6%
$1,062–$1,298
4BR
$1,220
$1,260
+3.3%
$1,134–$1,386
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Clarinda, IA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$690
$710
$930
$1,180
$1,260
FY 2026
$680
$700
$920
$1,150
$1,220
FY 2025
$650
$670
$880
$1,110
$1,260
FY 2024area FMR
$630
$656
$862
$1,081
$1,277
FY 2023area FMR
$581
$610
$795
$1,007
$1,255
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Clarinda, IA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Clarinda, IA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $927, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $834 to $1,020 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $930 it would be $837 to $1,023. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Clarinda, IA in?
Clarinda, IA is in the Page County, IA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $927.
How much did fair market rent change in Clarinda, IA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.1%, from $920 in FY 2026 to $930 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 5.7%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set