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Black Hawk County, IA
CountySAFMR
Found 21 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$630 – $830$630 – $730
1 BR$700 – $920$700 – $780
2 BR$920 – $1,210$850 – $1,010
3 BR$1,180 – $1,560$1,000 – $1,290
4 BR$1,510 – $2,030$1,080 – $1,570
5 BR$1,846
6 BR$2,123
7 BR$2,441
8 BR$2,807

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.57ratio
FMR$630
Market$1,100
vs market-$470

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.86–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$700
Median Market$800
vs market-$100

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.91–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$755
Median Market$820
vs market-$65

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$790
Market$800
vs market-$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$730
Market$690
vs market+$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 3 ZIPs
1.06–1.07ratio range
Median FMR$730
Median Market$680
vs market+$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
0.57–1.07
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.61ratio
FMR$700
Market$1,150
vs market-$450

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.84ratio
FMR$750
Market$890
vs market-$140

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$920
Market$1,040
vs market-$120

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$780
Market$830
vs market-$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.00ratio
FMR$760
Market$760
vs market+$0

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.03–1.04ratio range
Median FMR$810
Median Market$780
vs market+$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$880
Market$830
vs market+$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.11ratio
FMR$810
Market$730
vs market+$80

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.61–1.11
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$920
Market$1,270
vs market-$350

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$980
Market$1,090
vs market-$110

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.93ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$1,100
vs market-$80

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.95–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,105
Median Market$1,150
vs market-$45

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.00ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$1,060
vs market+$0

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.10ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,050
vs market+$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.11ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$900
vs market+$100

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.15ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$920
vs market+$140

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.25ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$850
vs market+$210

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1
0.72–1.25
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,560
vs market-$370

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,470
vs market-$200

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,460
vs market-$120

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,330
Median Market$1,270
vs market+$60

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,450
vs market+$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.13ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,310
vs market+$170

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.22–1.23ratio range
Median FMR$1,330
Median Market$1,085
vs market+$245

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.37ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,000
vs market+$370

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1
0.76–1.37
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.89ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,730
vs market-$190

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$1,650
vs market-$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.05ratio
FMR$2,030
Market$1,940
vs market+$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.14ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$1,560
vs market+$220

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.17ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,430
vs market+$250

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.30–1.33ratio range
Median FMR$1,735
Median Market$1,320
vs market+$415

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.55–1.63ratio range
Median FMR$1,780
Median Market$1,090
vs market+$690

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3
0.89–1.63
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Black Hawk County, IA (IA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.