FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
1 BR
1 BR- 52340
0.86ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,300
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
2 BR
2 BR- 52340
0.80ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$1,650
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 52340
0.99ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$1,850
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 52340
0.96ratio
FMR$2,210
Market$2,300
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
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Tiffin, IA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Tiffin, IA is $1,320 a month. That is up 3.9% from $1,270 in FY 2026. Tiffin is in the Iowa City, IA HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,180. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Iowa is $927, so Tiffin is 42% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Tiffin, IA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$980
$1,050
+7.1%
$945–$1,155
1BR
$1,070
$1,120
+4.7%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,270
$1,320
+3.9%
$1,188–$1,452
3BR
$1,770
$1,830
+3.4%
$1,647–$2,013
4BR
$2,130
$2,210
+3.8%
$1,989–$2,431
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Tiffin, IA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,050
$1,120
$1,320
$1,830
$2,210
FY 2026
$980
$1,070
$1,270
$1,770
$2,130
FY 2025
$870
$980
$1,180
$1,650
$1,980
FY 2024
$840
$970
$1,160
$1,630
$1,970
FY 2023
$850
$970
$1,180
$1,680
$2,010
Questions about Tiffin, IA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Tiffin, IA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,180, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,062 to $1,298 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,320 it would be $1,188 to $1,452. 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 Tiffin, IA in?
Tiffin, IA is in the Iowa City, IA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,180.
How much did fair market rent change in Tiffin, IA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.9%, from $1,270 in FY 2026 to $1,320 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.9%.
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