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IA/Clayton County/Garnavillo

Garnavillo, IA

CitySAFMR
Clayton County
Found 1 ZIP

City Median Investment Score

119Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$760$760
1 BR$800$800
2 BR$1,030$1,030
3 BR$1,300$1,300
4 BR$1,540$1,540
5 BR$1,771Not available
6 BR$2,037Not available
7 BR$2,342Not available
8 BR$2,693Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$91,141

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,030
HUD FMRUsed$1,030
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$461
Loan amount$72,913
Down payment$18,228
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$369
Property taxes-$91
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$103
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$16,820(92.3% ROI)
Projected value
$98,149
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$7,008
Loan principal paid down+$2,612
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$28,635(157.1% ROI)
Projected value
$103,118
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$11,977
Loan principal paid down+$4,658
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$60,627(332.6% ROI)
Projected value
$116,668
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$25,527
Loan principal paid down+$11,100
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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Garnavillo, IA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Garnavillo, IA is $1,030 a month. That is up 5.1% from $980 in FY 2026. Garnavillo is in the Clayton 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. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Iowa is $927, so Garnavillo is 11% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Garnavillo, IA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$760+4.1%$684–$836
1BR$800+6.7%$720–$880
2BR$1,030+5.1%$927–$1,133
3BR$1,300+8.3%$1,170–$1,430
4BR$1,540+10.8%$1,386–$1,694

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Garnavillo, IA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$760$800$1,030$1,300$1,540
FY 2026$730$750$980$1,200$1,390
FY 2025$650$670$880$1,070$1,160
FY 2024area FMR$584$656$862$1,067$1,148
FY 2023area FMR$532$604$795$992$1,068

Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.

Questions about Garnavillo, IA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Garnavillo, 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 $1,030 it would be $927 to $1,133. 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 Garnavillo, IA in?

Garnavillo, IA is in the Clayton 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 Garnavillo, IA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.1%, from $980 in FY 2026 to $1,030 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 17.0%.

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