Clay County, IA

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Clay County are Spencer, Hartley, Ruthven, and Everly. 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 Clay County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Clay 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 Clay County compare?

Clay County ($877) has a 6.5% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Iowa ($938) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Clay County is rank 44th out of 99 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 55 other counties. Clay County is the 44th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Clay County, IA

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$646
studio
$697
1-Bedroom
$877
2-Bedroom
$1,158
3-Bedroom
$1,163
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$664
studio
$716
1-Bedroom
$901
2-Bedroom
$1,190
3-Bedroom
$1,195
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
50515 $950 $1,000 $1,300 $1,710 $1,720
51301 $720 $720 $940 $1,160 $1,260
51333 $790 $850 $1,070 $1,410 $1,420
51338 $720 $720 $940 $1,150 $1,260
51340 $650 $700 $880 $1,160 $1,160
51341 $650 $700 $880 $1,160 $1,170
51343 $710 $760 $960 $1,250 $1,270
51346 $700 $730 $950 $1,260 $1,260
51357 $680 $730 $920 $1,220 $1,220
51358 $650 $670 $880 $1,160 $1,160
51364 $720 $720 $940 $1,140 $1,260
51301 $720 $720 $940 $1,160 $1,260
51333 $790 $850 $1,070 $1,410 $1,420
51338 $720 $720 $940 $1,150 $1,260
51364 $720 $720 $940 $1,140 $1,260
51364 $720 $720 $940 $1,140 $1,260
51346 $700 $730 $950 $1,260 $1,260
51346 $700 $730 $950 $1,260 $1,260
50515 $950 $1,000 $1,300 $1,710 $1,720
51358 $650 $670 $880 $1,160 $1,160
51364 $720 $720 $940 $1,140 $1,260
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
50515 $855 $900 $1,170 $1,539 $1,548
51301 $648 $648 $846 $1,044 $1,134
51333 $711 $765 $963 $1,269 $1,278
51338 $648 $648 $846 $1,035 $1,134
51340 $585 $630 $792 $1,044 $1,044
51341 $585 $630 $792 $1,044 $1,053
51343 $639 $684 $864 $1,125 $1,143
51346 $630 $657 $855 $1,134 $1,134
51357 $612 $657 $828 $1,098 $1,098
51358 $585 $603 $792 $1,044 $1,044
51364 $648 $648 $846 $1,026 $1,134
51301 $648 $648 $846 $1,044 $1,134
51333 $711 $765 $963 $1,269 $1,278
51338 $648 $648 $846 $1,035 $1,134
51364 $648 $648 $846 $1,026 $1,134
51364 $648 $648 $846 $1,026 $1,134
51346 $630 $657 $855 $1,134 $1,134
51346 $630 $657 $855 $1,134 $1,134
50515 $855 $900 $1,170 $1,539 $1,548
51358 $585 $603 $792 $1,044 $1,044
51364 $648 $648 $846 $1,026 $1,134
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
50515 $1,045 $1,100 $1,430 $1,881 $1,892
51301 $792 $792 $1,034 $1,276 $1,386
51333 $869 $935 $1,177 $1,551 $1,562
51338 $792 $792 $1,034 $1,265 $1,386
51340 $715 $770 $968 $1,276 $1,276
51341 $715 $770 $968 $1,276 $1,287
51343 $781 $836 $1,056 $1,375 $1,397
51346 $770 $803 $1,045 $1,386 $1,386
51357 $748 $803 $1,012 $1,342 $1,342
51358 $715 $737 $968 $1,276 $1,276
51364 $792 $792 $1,034 $1,254 $1,386
51301 $792 $792 $1,034 $1,276 $1,386
51333 $869 $935 $1,177 $1,551 $1,562
51338 $792 $792 $1,034 $1,265 $1,386
51364 $792 $792 $1,034 $1,254 $1,386
51364 $792 $792 $1,034 $1,254 $1,386
51346 $770 $803 $1,045 $1,386 $1,386
51346 $770 $803 $1,045 $1,386 $1,386
50515 $1,045 $1,100 $1,430 $1,881 $1,892
51358 $715 $737 $968 $1,276 $1,276
51364 $792 $792 $1,034 $1,254 $1,386

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Clay County, Iowa: Spencer, Hartley, Ruthven, Everly, Terril, Royal, Dickens, Ayrshire, Fostoria, Gillett Grove, and Greenville.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Clay County, Iowa: 51301, 51346, 51358, 51338, 51364, 51357, 51333, 50515, 51340, 51341, and 51343.

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