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Section 8 rent amounts in Linn County, IA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Linn County, IA is $1,071.

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
$1,071
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
29
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
229,308
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$738
1 BR$816
2 BR$1,071
3 BR$1,490
4 BR$1,797

Rent by ZIP

29 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
52202$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52213$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52214$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52218$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52219$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52227$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52228$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52233$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52253$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52302$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52314$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52324$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52328$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52336$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52341$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52344$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52352$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52401$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52402$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52403$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52404$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52405$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52406$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52408$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52409$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52410$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52411$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52498$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County FMR
52499$738$816$1,071$1,490$1,797County 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 $1,071. 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 Linn County, IA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Linn County, IA is $1,071.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Linn County, IA: Studio $738, 1 BR $816, 2 BR $1,071, 3 BR $1,490, 4 BR $1,797.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Linn 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 $1,071. 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).