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Section 8 rent amounts in Guthrie County, IA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Guthrie County, IA is $1,318.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,318
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
9
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
9
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
10,619
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,063
1 BR$1,109
2 BR$1,318
3 BR$1,794
4 BR$1,841

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $920 to $1,190.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$730 to $960
1 BR$760 to $1,000
2 BR$920 to $1,190
3 BR$1,250 to $1,620
4 BR$1,310 to $1,660

Rent by ZIP

9 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
50026$760$790$980$1,340$1,450Small Area FMR
50029$810$840$1,000$1,360$1,400Small Area FMR
50048$830$870$1,050$1,410$1,460Small Area FMR
50115$770$800$950$1,290$1,330Small Area FMR
50128$730$760$920$1,250$1,310Small Area FMR
50164$810$840$1,030$1,380$1,440Small Area FMR
50216$960$1,000$1,190$1,620$1,660Small Area FMR
50250$810$840$1,040$1,390$1,450Small Area FMR
50277$840$870$1,040$1,420$1,450Small Area FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,318. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Guthrie County, IA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Guthrie County, IA is $1,318.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Guthrie County, IA?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Guthrie County, IA: Studio $1,063, 1 BR $1,109, 2 BR $1,318, 3 BR $1,794, 4 BR $1,841.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Guthrie County, IA?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $920 to $1,190.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Guthrie County, IA?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,318. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).