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Fair Market Rent · Iowa

Fair Market Rent in Union County, IA

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

$646studio
$7091 bedroom
$9272 bedrooms
$1,2103 bedrooms
$1,2184 bedrooms

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Union County is $927 a month, +0.9% from FY2026. Union County is part of the Union 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$646$634+1.9%$581–711
1 bedroom$709$700+1.3%$638–780
2 bedrooms$927$919+0.9%$834–1,020
3 bedrooms$1,210$1,212-0.2%$1,089–1,331
4 bedrooms$1,218$1,217+0.1%$1,096–1,340

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 Union 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
50254Thayer$950––
50801Creston$930$823$716
50830Afton$930$733$656
50831Arispe$930––
50842Cromwell$930––
50861Shannon City$1,150$850$950

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.