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Section 8 rent amounts in Pottawattamie County, IA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Pottawattamie County, IA is $1,368.

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
$1,368
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
16
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
16
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
93,543
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,090
1 BR$1,148
2 BR$1,368
3 BR$1,813
4 BR$2,046

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $960 to $1,340.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$770 to $1,070
1 BR$810 to $1,120
2 BR$960 to $1,340
3 BR$1,270 to $1,780
4 BR$1,440 to $2,000

Rent by ZIP

16 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
51501$960$1,020$1,210$1,600$1,810Small Area FMR
51503$920$970$1,160$1,540$1,730Small Area FMR
51510$1,070$1,120$1,340$1,780$2,000Small Area FMR
51521$810$860$1,010$1,350$1,510Small Area FMR
51525$770$810$960$1,270$1,440Small Area FMR
51526$930$980$1,170$1,550$1,750Small Area FMR
51536$810$860$1,020$1,350$1,530Small Area FMR
51542$850$900$1,070$1,430$1,590Small Area FMR
51548$880$930$1,110$1,470$1,660Small Area FMR
51549$770$810$960$1,270$1,440Small Area FMR
51553$770$810$960$1,270$1,440Small Area FMR
51559$920$970$1,150$1,520$1,720Small Area FMR
51560$840$890$1,060$1,400$1,590Small Area FMR
51575$970$1,020$1,220$1,620$1,820Small Area FMR
51576$830$870$1,040$1,380$1,560Small Area FMR
51577$770$810$970$1,280$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 $1,368. 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).

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Frequently asked questions

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

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Pottawattamie County, IA is $1,368.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Pottawattamie County, IA: Studio $1,090, 1 BR $1,148, 2 BR $1,368, 3 BR $1,813, 4 BR $2,046.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $960 to $1,340.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Pottawattamie 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 $1,368. 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).