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Cherokee County, IA

CountySAFMR
Found 18 ZIPs
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BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$670 – $1,020▲$670 – $1,020
1 BR$720 – $1,220▲$720 – $1,220
2 BR$920 – $1,380▲$920 – $1,380
3 BR$1,110 – $1,920▲$1,110 – $1,920
4 BR$1,330 – $2,120▲$1,300 – $2,120
5 BR$1,644▲—
6 BR$1,891▲—
7 BR$2,175▲—
8 BR$2,501▲—

Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom; grey wings show the 90-110% payment-standard spread.

Studio
Studio- 51002
1.04ratio
FMR$830
Market$800
vs market+$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$747 / 0.93 ratio110% standard$913 / 1.14 ratio
1.04
1 BR
1 BR- 51002
1.00ratio
FMR$840
Market$840
vs market+$0

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$756 / 0.90 ratio110% standard$924 / 1.10 ratio
1.00
2 BR
2 BR- 51002
1.12ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$980
vs market+$120

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$990 / 1.01 ratio110% standard$1,210 / 1.23 ratio
1.12
3 BR
3 BR- 51002
1.03ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,310
vs market+$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,215 / 0.93 ratio110% standard$1,485 / 1.13 ratio
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 51002
1.12ratio
FMR$1,460
Market$1,300
vs market+$160

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$1,314 / 1.01 ratio110% standard$1,606 / 1.24 ratio
1.12
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents for larger unit sizes.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Cherokee 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.

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Cherokee County, IA fair market rent benchmarks

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for Cherokee County, IA shows monthly rent benchmarks by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $985 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $1,430.

Use these values to compare bedroom-size rent benchmarks and screen a property's rent assumptions. Local housing authorities set voucher payment standards, which may be above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm the applicable authority and current schedule before underwriting a property. Read the FMR and payment-standard guide for the full verification workflow.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for Cherokee County, IA
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$715
1 bedroom$830
2 bedroom$985
3 bedroom$1,290
4 bedroom$1,430
51002 FMR51005 FMR51012 FMR51014 FMR51016 FMR51020 FMR51022 FMR51025 FMR