Iowa · FIPS 19103 · HUD FY 2027

Johnson County, Iowa Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Johnson County is $1,180 a month (rent plus utilities), 6% above the Iowa average of $1,113 and 33% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $39 (3.4%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $47,200 a year to afford it.

$1,1802-bedroom FMR+$39 (+3.4%) vs FY 2026
$1,0021-bedroom FMRIowa: $902 · U.S.: $1,478
$47,200Income for a 2-bedroom$23/hour full-time
10 of 992BR rank in Iowa1 = highest rent

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,180/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Johnson County FMR	$1,180	$47,200	–
Iowa average	$1,113	$44,509	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Johnson County Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Johnson County FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Iowa avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$942	$880	+$62 (+7.0%)	$846	$1,379	$37,680
1 bedroom	$1,002	$961	+$41 (+4.3%)	$902	$1,478	$40,080
2 bedrooms	$1,180	$1,141	+$39 (+3.4%)	$1,113	$1,761	$47,200
3 bedrooms	$1,634	$1,587	+$47 (+3.0%)	$1,475	$2,266	$65,360
4 bedrooms	$1,972	$1,914	+$58 (+3.0%)	$1,649	$2,607	$78,880

How Johnson County compares

HUD sets this rent for the Iowa City, IA metro FMR area, which covers 156,639 residents in 1 county.
Across Iowa, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $927 (Worth County) to $1,450 (Harrison County).
Studio to 4-bedroom: $942, $1,002, $1,180, $1,634, $1,972. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 13 ZIP codes mostly in Johnson County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,030 to $1,330.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Johnson County

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, ZIP codes in Johnson County
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
52235	$970	$1,030	$1,210	$1,680	$2,020	+$40 (+3.4%)	3% above
52240	$1,010	$1,070	$1,260	$1,740	$2,110	+$50 (+4.1%)	7% above
52241	$940	$1,000	$1,180	$1,630	$1,970	+$40 (+3.5%)	same
52242	$990	$1,050	$1,230	$1,710	$2,070	+$40 (+3.4%)	4% above
52245	$1,060	$1,130	$1,330	$1,840	$2,220	+$40 (+3.1%)	13% above
52246	$960	$1,020	$1,200	$1,660	$2,010	+$40 (+3.4%)	2% above
52247	$800	$870	$1,030	$1,430	$1,730	+$30 (+3.0%)	13% below
52317	$1,050	$1,110	$1,310	$1,810	$2,190	+$20 (+1.6%)	11% above
52322	$800	$870	$1,030	$1,430	$1,730	+$30 (+3.0%)	13% below
52333	$1,020	$1,090	$1,280	$1,770	$2,130	+$60 (+4.9%)	8% above
52338	$930	$990	$1,170	$1,620	$1,960	+$100 (+9.3%)	1% below
52340	$1,050	$1,120	$1,320	$1,830	$2,210	+$50 (+3.9%)	12% above
52755	$810	$870	$1,030	$1,430	$1,730	+$30 (+3.0%)	13% below

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.

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