FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 50138
0.86ratio
FMR$780
Market$910
vs market-$130
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
2 BR
2 BR- 50138
0.85ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,130
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
3 BR
3 BR- 50138
0.93ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,220
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
4 BR
4 BR- 50138
1.00ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,300
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Knoxville, IA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Knoxville, IA is $960 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Knoxville is in the Marion 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 $1,021. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Iowa is $927, so Knoxville is 4% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Knoxville, IA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$660
$670
+1.5%
$603–$737
1BR
$760
$780
+2.6%
$702–$858
2BR
$960
$960
0.0%
$864–$1,056
3BR
$1,150
$1,140
−0.9%
$1,026–$1,254
4BR
$1,280
$1,300
+1.6%
$1,170–$1,430
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Knoxville, IA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$670
$780
$960
$1,140
$1,300
FY 2026
$660
$760
$960
$1,150
$1,280
FY 2025
$640
$740
$940
$1,130
$1,250
FY 2024area FMR
$638
$737
$941
$1,138
$1,253
FY 2023area FMR
$571
$665
$854
$1,039
$1,147
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Knoxville, IA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Knoxville, IA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,021, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $919 to $1,123 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $960 it would be $864 to $1,056. 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 Knoxville, IA in?
Knoxville, IA is in the Marion County, IA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,021.
How much did fair market rent change in Knoxville, IA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $960 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 2.1%.
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