FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR- 52655
0.94ratio
FMR$810
Market$860
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR- 52655
1.07ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$990
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
3 BR
3 BR- 52655
1.26ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,100
vs market+$290
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.26
4 BR
4 BR- 52655
1.26ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,170
vs market+$300
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.26
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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West Burlington, IA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Burlington, IA is $1,060 a month. That is up 5.0% from $1,010 in FY 2026. West Burlington is in the Des Moines 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 $1,104. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Iowa is $927, so West Burlington is 14% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Burlington, IA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$700
$740
+5.7%
$666–$814
1BR
$770
$810
+5.2%
$729–$891
2BR
$1,010
$1,060
+5.0%
$954–$1,166
3BR
$1,300
$1,390
+6.9%
$1,251–$1,529
4BR
$1,360
$1,470
+8.1%
$1,323–$1,617
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Burlington, IA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$740
$810
$1,060
$1,390
$1,470
FY 2026
$700
$770
$1,010
$1,300
$1,360
FY 2025
$710
$790
$1,040
$1,280
$1,380
FY 2024area FMR
$697
$783
$1,029
$1,267
$1,370
FY 2023area FMR
$642
$729
$960
$1,176
$1,290
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about West Burlington, IA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Burlington, IA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,104, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $994 to $1,214 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,060 it would be $954 to $1,166. 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 West Burlington, IA in?
West Burlington, IA is in the Des Moines County, IA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,104.
How much did fair market rent change in West Burlington, IA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.0%, from $1,010 in FY 2026 to $1,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 1.9%.
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