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IA/Clinton County/Lost Nation

Lost Nation, IA

CitySAFMR
Clinton County
Found 1 ZIP

City Median Investment Score

146High yield potential

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$840$840
1 BR$920$920
2 BR$1,210$1,210
3 BR$1,550$1,550
4 BR$2,020$2,020
5 BR$2,323Not available
6 BR$2,671Not available
7 BR$3,072Not available
8 BR$3,533Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$117,889

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,210
HUD FMRUsed$1,210
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$596
Loan amount$94,311
Down payment$23,578
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$414
Property taxes-$118
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$121
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$19,644(83.3% ROI)
Projected value
$126,954
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$9,065
Loan principal paid down+$3,379
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$33,517(142.2% ROI)
Projected value
$133,381
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$15,492
Loan principal paid down+$6,026
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$71,377(302.7% ROI)
Projected value
$150,908
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$33,019
Loan principal paid down+$14,358
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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Lost Nation, IA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lost Nation, IA is $1,210 a month. That is down 0.8% from $1,220 in FY 2026. Lost Nation is in the Clinton 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 Lost Nation is 31% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lost Nation, IA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$8400.0%$756–$924
1BR$920−1.1%$828–$1,012
2BR$1,210−0.8%$1,089–$1,331
3BR$1,550+2.6%$1,395–$1,705
4BR$2,020+5.2%$1,818–$2,222

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lost Nation, IA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$840$920$1,210$1,550$2,020
FY 2026$840$930$1,220$1,510$1,920
FY 2025$830$890$1,170$1,430$1,720
FY 2024area FMR$642$684$899$1,111$1,197
FY 2023area FMR$603$634$835$1,031$1,122

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

Questions about Lost Nation, IA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lost Nation, 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 $1,210 it would be $1,089 to $1,331. 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 Lost Nation, IA in?

Lost Nation, IA is in the Clinton 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 Lost Nation, IA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.8%, from $1,220 in FY 2026 to $1,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 3.4%.

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