IA/Linn County/FAIRFAX
FAIRFAX, IA
CitySAFMR
Linn County
Found 1 ZIP
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,110$720
1 BR$1,220$900
2 BR$1,610$1,140
3 BR$2,230$1,470
4 BR$2,680$1,620
5 BR$3,082
6 BR$3,544
7 BR$4,076
8 BR$4,687

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio· 52228
1.54ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$720
vs market+$390

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.54
1 BR
1 BR· 52228
1.36ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$900
vs market+$320

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.36
2 BR
2 BR· 52228
1.41ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,140
vs market+$470

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.41
3 BR
3 BR· 52228
1.52ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$1,470
vs market+$760

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.52
4 BR
4 BR· 52228
1.65ratio
FMR$2,680
Market$1,620
vs market+$1,060

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.65
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents across all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$177,329
Rent
$1,610
Down payment
$35,466
Loan
$141,863
Mortgage
$897
Expenses
$513
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for FAIRFAX, 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.

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