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Fair Market Rent · Iowa

Fair Market Rent in Lucas County, IA

FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.

$706studio
$7271 bedroom
$9512 bedrooms
$1,2793 bedrooms
$1,2844 bedrooms

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Lucas County is $951 a month, -2.5% from FY2026. Lucas County is part of the Lucas County, IA (a non-metro county area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.

Area-wide Fair Market Rents

SizeFY2027FY2026ChangeTypical voucher range (90–110%)
Studio$706$724-2.5%$635–777
1 bedroom$727$743-2.2%$654–800
2 bedrooms$951$975-2.5%$856–1,046
3 bedrooms$1,279$1,250+2.3%$1,151–1,407
4 bedrooms$1,284$1,302-1.4%$1,156–1,412

The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.

Rents by ZIP code in Lucas County

Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.

ZIPPlace2-bedroom FMR (ZIP)Census median, 2 bedroomsCensus median, all sizes
50049Chariton$950$754$704
50068Derby$1,020––
50151Lucas$1,450–$1,714
50238Russell$930–$700
50272Williamson$950–$631

Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.