Fair Market Rent · Iowa
Fair Market Rent in Pottawattamie County, IA
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Pottawattamie County is $1,450 a month, +6% from FY2026. Pottawattamie County is part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area (a metro 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
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,167 | $1,090 | +7.1% | $1,050–1,284 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,219 | $1,148 | +6.2% | $1,097–1,341 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,450 | $1,368 | +6% | $1,305–1,595 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,924 | $1,813 | +6.1% | $1,732–2,116 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,179 | $2,046 | +6.5% | $1,961–2,397 |
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 Pottawattamie County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51501 | Council Bluffs | $1,310 | $1,056 | $1,059 |
| 51503 | Council Bluffs | $1,230 | $1,064 | $991 |
| 51510 | Carter Lake | $1,460 | $1,354 | $1,323 |
| 51521 | Avoca | $1,070 | $893 | $860 |
| 51525 | Carson | $1,010 | – | $728 |
| 51526 | Crescent | $1,230 | – | $627 |
| 51536 | Hancock | $1,060 | $928 | $862 |
| 51542 | Honey Creek | $1,090 | – | – |
| 51548 | Mc Clelland | $1,200 | – | – |
| 51549 | Macedonia | $1,010 | – | $1,029 |
| 51553 | Minden | $1,010 | $646 | $700 |
| 51559 | Neola | $1,180 | $909 | $961 |
| 51560 | Oakland | $1,140 | $903 | $865 |
| 51575 | Treynor | $1,340 | $1,122 | $1,133 |
| 51576 | Underwood | $1,170 | $1,000 | $1,172 |
| 51577 | Walnut | $1,020 | $825 | $874 |
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.