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Webster County/Fort Dodge/50501

50501

ZIPSAFMR
Webster County, IA
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ZIP Investment Score

84Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$680$730
1 BR$730$770
2 BR$950$880
3 BR$1,220$970
4 BR$1,590$1,030
5 BR$1,828Not available
6 BR$2,103Not available
7 BR$2,418Not available
8 BR$2,781Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$68,851

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$880
HUD FMR$950
Market rentUsed$880
Est. payment standard (95%)$900
-Principal and interest-$348
Loan amount$55,081
Down payment$13,770
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$332
Property taxes-$69
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$88
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$14,467(105.1% ROI)
Projected value
$74,145
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$5,294
Loan principal paid down+$1,973
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$24,567(178.4% ROI)
Projected value
$77,899
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$9,048
Loan principal paid down+$3,519
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$51,670(375.2% ROI)
Projected value
$88,135
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$19,284
Loan principal paid down+$8,385
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.89
1 BR
0.92
2 BR
1.08
3 BR
1.26
4 BR
1.54
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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Mortgage rate
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ZIP 50501 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 50501 (Fort Dodge, IA) is $950 a month. That is up 1.1% from $940 in FY 2026. Fort Dodge is in the Webster 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. Among 23 ZIP codes in Webster County, 50501 has the 7th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $930–$1,250). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Iowa is $927, so ZIP 50501 is 2% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 50501
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$680−4.2%$612–$748
1BR$730+1.4%$657–$803
2BR$950+1.1%$855–$1,045
3BR$1,220+0.8%$1,098–$1,342
4BR$1,590+0.6%$1,431–$1,749

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 50501
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$680$730$950$1,220$1,590
FY 2026$710$720$940$1,210$1,580
FY 2025$670$670$880$1,160$1,480
FY 2024area FMR$652$657$863$1,159$1,465
FY 2023area FMR$600$604$795$1,116$1,131

Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Webster County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 50501
50501Current$950—
50516$930−2.1%
50518$940−1.1%
50521$930−2.1%
50523$930−2.1%
50524$930−2.1%
50530$930−2.1%
50532$930−2.1%
50533$1,160+22.1%
50538$1,130+18.9%
50543$930−2.1%
50544$930−2.1%

Questions about ZIP 50501 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 50501?

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 $950 it would be $855 to $1,045. 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 ZIP 50501 in?

ZIP 50501 is in the Webster 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 ZIP 50501 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.1%, from $940 in FY 2026 to $950 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 8.0%.

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

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