Kossuth County, IA

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Kossuth County are Algona, Buffalo Center, Bancroft, and Whittemore. 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 Kossuth County use?

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

Kossuth 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.

Kossuth 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. Kossuth County is the 44th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Kossuth County, IA

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$646
studio
$693
1-Bedroom
$877
2-Bedroom
$1,057
3-Bedroom
$1,209
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$671
studio
$719
1-Bedroom
$910
2-Bedroom
$1,096
3-Bedroom
$1,254
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
50539 $650 $690 $880 $1,060 $1,210
50424 $650 $690 $880 $1,170 $1,310
50451 $650 $690 $880 $1,060 $1,210
50480 $680 $730 $920 $1,110 $1,270
50511 $680 $730 $920 $1,110 $1,270
50517 $650 $690 $880 $1,060 $1,210
50522 $720 $770 $980 $1,180 $1,350
50539 $650 $690 $880 $1,060 $1,210
50556 $660 $730 $920 $1,170 $1,280
50559 $650 $690 $880 $1,060 $1,210
50590 $650 $690 $880 $1,060 $1,210
50598 $650 $690 $880 $1,070 $1,200
50539 $650 $690 $880 $1,060 $1,210
50598 $650 $690 $880 $1,070 $1,200
50424 $650 $690 $880 $1,170 $1,310
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
50539 $585 $621 $792 $954 $1,089
50424 $585 $621 $792 $1,053 $1,179
50451 $585 $621 $792 $954 $1,089
50480 $612 $657 $828 $999 $1,143
50511 $612 $657 $828 $999 $1,143
50517 $585 $621 $792 $954 $1,089
50522 $648 $693 $882 $1,062 $1,215
50539 $585 $621 $792 $954 $1,089
50556 $594 $657 $828 $1,053 $1,152
50559 $585 $621 $792 $954 $1,089
50590 $585 $621 $792 $954 $1,089
50598 $585 $621 $792 $963 $1,080
50539 $585 $621 $792 $954 $1,089
50598 $585 $621 $792 $963 $1,080
50424 $585 $621 $792 $1,053 $1,179
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
50539 $715 $759 $968 $1,166 $1,331
50424 $715 $759 $968 $1,287 $1,441
50451 $715 $759 $968 $1,166 $1,331
50480 $748 $803 $1,012 $1,221 $1,397
50511 $748 $803 $1,012 $1,221 $1,397
50517 $715 $759 $968 $1,166 $1,331
50522 $792 $847 $1,078 $1,298 $1,485
50539 $715 $759 $968 $1,166 $1,331
50556 $726 $803 $1,012 $1,287 $1,408
50559 $715 $759 $968 $1,166 $1,331
50590 $715 $759 $968 $1,166 $1,331
50598 $715 $759 $968 $1,177 $1,320
50539 $715 $759 $968 $1,166 $1,331
50598 $715 $759 $968 $1,177 $1,320
50424 $715 $759 $968 $1,287 $1,441

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Kossuth County, Iowa: Algona, Buffalo Center, Bancroft, Whittemore, Titonka, Swea City, Burt, Lakota, Fenton, Ledyard, and Lone Rock.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Kossuth County, Iowa: 50511, 50424, 50517, 50598, 50480, 50590, 50522, 50451, 50539, 50556, and 50559.

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