DUBUQUE, IA
CitySAFMR
Dubuque County
Found 5 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$780 – $840$780 – $840
1 BR$840 – $910$840 – $910
2 BR$1,080 – $1,170$1,080 – $1,170
3 BR$1,450 – $1,570$1,440 – $1,570
4 BR$1,810 – $1,960$1,760 – $1,910
5 BR$2,082
6 BR$2,394
7 BR$2,753
8 BR$3,166

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.44ratio range
Median FMR$780
Median Market$1,790
vs market-$1,010

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.76ratio range
Median FMR$815
Median Market$1,075
vs market-$260

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.87ratio
FMR$780
Market$900
vs market-$120

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
0.44–0.87
1 BR
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.66ratio range
Median FMR$840
Median Market$1,280
vs market-$440

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$840
Market$1,050
vs market-$210

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$910
Market$1,030
vs market-$120

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.97ratio
FMR$860
Market$890
vs market-$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.66–0.97
2 BR
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.71ratio range
Median FMR$1,080
Median Market$1,530
vs market-$450

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,125
Median Market$1,350
vs market-$225

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$1,250
vs market-$150

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
0.71–0.88
3 BR
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.69ratio range
Median FMR$1,450
Median Market$2,110
vs market-$660

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,740
vs market-$260

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,820
vs market-$250

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.01ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,440
vs market+$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.69–1.01
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$2,300
vs market-$450

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,810
Median Market$2,130
vs market-$320

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.03ratio range
Median FMR$1,885
Median Market$1,835
vs market+$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
0.80–1.03
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for DUBUQUE, IA (IA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.