Buchanan County, IA

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Buchanan County are Independence, Oelwein, Coggon, and Winthrop. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Buchanan County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Buchanan County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Buchanan County compare?

Buchanan County ($921) has a 1.8% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Iowa ($938) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Buchanan County is rank 33rd out of 99 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 66 other counties. Buchanan County is the 33rd most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Buchanan County, IA

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$697
studio
$702
1-Bedroom
$921
2-Bedroom
$1,218
3-Bedroom
$1,250
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$748
studio
$753
1-Bedroom
$988
2-Bedroom
$1,307
3-Bedroom
$1,341
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
52218 $630 $680 $880 $1,200 $1,440
52218 $630 $680 $880 $1,200 $1,440
50607 $700 $710 $930 $1,220 $1,320
50641 $660 $670 $880 $1,160 $1,190
50644 $700 $700 $920 $1,220 $1,250
50650 $660 $680 $880 $1,160 $1,320
50654 $700 $760 $930 $1,200 $1,280
50662 $680 $720 $920 $1,190 $1,540
50671 $670 $700 $900 $1,170 $1,380
50682 $760 $760 $1,000 $1,320 $1,360
52218 $630 $680 $880 $1,200 $1,440
52326 $700 $700 $920 $1,220 $1,250
52329 $860 $870 $1,140 $1,510 $1,550
52330 $650 $790 $880 $1,060 $1,160
50650 $660 $680 $880 $1,160 $1,320
50654 $700 $760 $930 $1,200 $1,280
52218 $630 $680 $880 $1,200 $1,440
52330 $650 $790 $880 $1,060 $1,160
50607 $700 $710 $930 $1,220 $1,320
50650 $660 $680 $880 $1,160 $1,320
50662 $680 $720 $920 $1,190 $1,540
50671 $670 $700 $900 $1,170 $1,380
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
52218 $567 $612 $792 $1,080 $1,296
52218 $567 $612 $792 $1,080 $1,296
50607 $630 $639 $837 $1,098 $1,188
50641 $594 $603 $792 $1,044 $1,071
50644 $630 $630 $828 $1,098 $1,125
50650 $594 $612 $792 $1,044 $1,188
50654 $630 $684 $837 $1,080 $1,152
50662 $612 $648 $828 $1,071 $1,386
50671 $603 $630 $810 $1,053 $1,242
50682 $684 $684 $900 $1,188 $1,224
52218 $567 $612 $792 $1,080 $1,296
52326 $630 $630 $828 $1,098 $1,125
52329 $774 $783 $1,026 $1,359 $1,395
52330 $585 $711 $792 $954 $1,044
50650 $594 $612 $792 $1,044 $1,188
50654 $630 $684 $837 $1,080 $1,152
52218 $567 $612 $792 $1,080 $1,296
52330 $585 $711 $792 $954 $1,044
50607 $630 $639 $837 $1,098 $1,188
50650 $594 $612 $792 $1,044 $1,188
50662 $612 $648 $828 $1,071 $1,386
50671 $603 $630 $810 $1,053 $1,242
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
52218 $693 $748 $968 $1,320 $1,584
52218 $693 $748 $968 $1,320 $1,584
50607 $770 $781 $1,023 $1,342 $1,452
50641 $726 $737 $968 $1,276 $1,309
50644 $770 $770 $1,012 $1,342 $1,375
50650 $726 $748 $968 $1,276 $1,452
50654 $770 $836 $1,023 $1,320 $1,408
50662 $748 $792 $1,012 $1,309 $1,694
50671 $737 $770 $990 $1,287 $1,518
50682 $836 $836 $1,100 $1,452 $1,496
52218 $693 $748 $968 $1,320 $1,584
52326 $770 $770 $1,012 $1,342 $1,375
52329 $946 $957 $1,254 $1,661 $1,705
52330 $715 $869 $968 $1,166 $1,276
50650 $726 $748 $968 $1,276 $1,452
50654 $770 $836 $1,023 $1,320 $1,408
52218 $693 $748 $968 $1,320 $1,584
52330 $715 $869 $968 $1,166 $1,276
50607 $770 $781 $1,023 $1,342 $1,452
50650 $726 $748 $968 $1,276 $1,452
50662 $748 $792 $1,012 $1,309 $1,694
50671 $737 $770 $990 $1,287 $1,518

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Buchanan County, Iowa: Independence, Oelwein, Coggon, Winthrop, Hazleton, Ryan, Rowley, Lamont, Quasqueton, Aurora, Masonville, and Stanley.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Buchanan County, Iowa: 50644, 50662, 52218, 50682, 50641, 52330, 52329, 50650, 52326, 50607, 50654, and 50671.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.