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Section 8 rent amounts in Story County, IA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Story County, IA is $1,153.

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
$1,153
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
18
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
4
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
98,573
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$972
1 BR$1,026
2 BR$1,153
3 BR$1,601
4 BR$1,934

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $980 to $1,300.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$810 to $1,100
1 BR$860 to $1,160
2 BR$980 to $1,300
3 BR$1,350 to $1,810
4 BR$1,570 to $2,180

Rent by ZIP

18 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
50010$972$1,026$1,153$1,601$1,934County FMR
50011$972$1,026$1,153$1,601$1,934County FMR
50012$972$1,026$1,153$1,601$1,934County FMR
50013$972$1,026$1,153$1,601$1,934County FMR
50014$972$1,026$1,153$1,601$1,934County FMR
50046$1,020$1,080$1,220$1,690$1,990Small Area FMR
50055$972$1,026$1,153$1,601$1,934County FMR
50056$972$1,026$1,153$1,601$1,934County FMR
50105$972$1,026$1,153$1,601$1,934County FMR
50124$1,100$1,160$1,300$1,810$2,180Small Area FMR
50134$972$1,026$1,153$1,601$1,934County FMR
50154$972$1,026$1,153$1,601$1,934County FMR
50161$810$860$980$1,350$1,570Small Area FMR
50201$972$1,026$1,153$1,601$1,934County FMR
50236$972$1,026$1,153$1,601$1,934County FMR
50244$820$860$980$1,360$1,600Small Area FMR
50248$972$1,026$1,153$1,601$1,934County FMR
50278$972$1,026$1,153$1,601$1,934County 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 $1,153. 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 Story County, IA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Story County, IA is $1,153.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Story County, IA: Studio $972, 1 BR $1,026, 2 BR $1,153, 3 BR $1,601, 4 BR $1,934.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $980 to $1,300.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Story 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 $1,153. 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).