FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
1 BR
1 BR- 52158
0.94ratio
FMR$780
Market$830
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR- 52158
1.09ratio
FMR$960
Market$880
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
3 BR
3 BR- 52158
1.34ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$890
vs market+$300
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.34
4 BR
4 BR- 52158
1.42ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$970
vs market+$410
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.42
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Marquette, IA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Marquette, IA is $960 a month. That is up 4.3% from $920 in FY 2026. Marquette 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 Marquette is 4% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Marquette, IA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$680
$710
+4.4%
$639–$781
1BR
$700
$780
+11.4%
$702–$858
2BR
$920
$960
+4.3%
$864–$1,056
3BR
$1,130
$1,190
+5.3%
$1,071–$1,309
4BR
$1,300
$1,380
+6.2%
$1,242–$1,518
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Marquette, IA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$710
$780
$960
$1,190
$1,380
FY 2026
$680
$700
$920
$1,130
$1,300
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 Marquette, IA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Marquette, 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 $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 Marquette, IA in?
Marquette, 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 Marquette, IA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.3%, from $920 in FY 2026 to $960 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 9.1%.
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