FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
1 BR
1 BR- 52748
0.83ratio
FMR$850
Market$1,020
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
2 BR
2 BR- 52748
0.93ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,130
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 52748
1.22ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,140
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
4 BR
4 BR- 52748
1.16ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,460
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
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FY 2023-2027
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Eldridge, IA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Eldridge, IA is $1,050 a month. That is down 9.5% from $1,160 in FY 2026. Eldridge is in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,056. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Iowa is $927, so Eldridge is 13% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Eldridge, IA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$830
$780
−6.0%
$702–$858
1BR
$940
$850
−9.6%
$765–$935
2BR
$1,160
$1,050
−9.5%
$945–$1,155
3BR
$1,520
$1,390
−8.6%
$1,251–$1,529
4BR
$1,850
$1,690
−8.6%
$1,521–$1,859
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Eldridge, IA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$780
$850
$1,050
$1,390
$1,690
FY 2026
$830
$940
$1,160
$1,520
$1,850
FY 2025
$720
$840
$1,040
$1,360
$1,600
FY 2024
$650
$780
$960
$1,260
$1,450
FY 2023
$600
$720
$890
$1,170
$1,330
Questions about Eldridge, IA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Eldridge, IA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,056, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $950 to $1,162 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,050 it would be $945 to $1,155. 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 Eldridge, IA in?
Eldridge, IA is in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,056.
How much did fair market rent change in Eldridge, IA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.5%, from $1,160 in FY 2026 to $1,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.0%.
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