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Kossuth County/Burt/50522

50522

ZIPSAFMR
Kossuth County, IA
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ZIP Investment Score

99Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$710$710
1 BR$810$810
2 BR$950$950
3 BR$1,140$1,140
4 BR$1,250$1,250
5 BR$1,438Not available
6 BR$1,653Not available
7 BR$1,901Not available
8 BR$2,186Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$79,253

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$950
HUD FMRUsed$950
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$401
Loan amount$63,402
Down payment$15,851
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$349
Property taxes-$79
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$95
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$15,565(98.2% ROI)
Projected value
$85,347
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$6,094
Loan principal paid down+$2,272
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$26,465(167.0% ROI)
Projected value
$89,668
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$10,415
Loan principal paid down+$4,051
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$55,850(352.4% ROI)
Projected value
$101,451
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$22,198
Loan principal paid down+$9,652
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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ZIP 50522 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 50522 (Burt, IA) is $950 a month. That is down 6.9% from $1,020 in FY 2026. Burt is in the Kossuth 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 $954. Among 21 ZIP codes in Kossuth County, 50522 is tied for the 7th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $930–$1,280). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Iowa is $927, so ZIP 50522 is 2% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 50522
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$710−6.6%$639–$781
1BR$810+3.8%$729–$891
2BR$950−6.9%$855–$1,045
3BR$1,140−6.6%$1,026–$1,254
4BR$1,250−7.4%$1,125–$1,375

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 50522
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$710$810$950$1,140$1,250
FY 2026$760$780$1,020$1,220$1,350
FY 2025$720$770$980$1,180$1,350
FY 2024area FMR$689$691$862$1,042$1,158
FY 2023area FMR$641$641$795$976$1,068

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Kossuth County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 50522
50483$1,060+11.6%
50484$1,000+5.3%
50511$980+3.2%
50514$930−2.1%
50517$930−2.1%
50519$930−2.1%
50522Current$950—
50539$930−2.1%
50556$990+4.2%
50558$1,280+34.7%
50559$930−2.1%
50560$930−2.1%

Questions about ZIP 50522 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 50522?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $954, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $859 to $1,049 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 50522 in?

ZIP 50522 is in the Kossuth County, IA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $954.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 50522 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.9%, from $1,020 in FY 2026 to $950 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 3.1%.

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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