Lyon County, IA

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Lyon County are Sheldon, Rock Valley, Sibley, and Rock Rapids. 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 Lyon County use?

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

Lyon 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.

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

Rent Tables Lyon County, IA

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$646
studio
$728
1-Bedroom
$877
2-Bedroom
$1,057
3-Bedroom
$1,170
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$674
studio
$759
1-Bedroom
$915
2-Bedroom
$1,102
3-Bedroom
$1,213
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
51201 $650 $680 $880 $1,160 $1,170
51230 $700 $790 $950 $1,150 $1,260
51232 $720 $760 $980 $1,290 $1,300
51234 $730 $750 $940 $1,240 $1,280
51235 $650 $730 $880 $1,060 $1,170
51237 $670 $760 $910 $1,100 $1,210
51239 $680 $700 $880 $1,150 $1,200
51240 $940 $1,050 $1,270 $1,550 $1,690
51241 $660 $740 $890 $1,070 $1,180
51242 $660 $740 $890 $1,070 $1,170
51243 $650 $730 $880 $1,060 $1,170
51246 $650 $730 $880 $1,060 $1,170
51247 $750 $760 $960 $1,260 $1,310
51249 $650 $680 $880 $1,160 $1,170
51201 $650 $680 $880 $1,160 $1,170
51232 $720 $760 $980 $1,290 $1,300
51201 $650 $680 $880 $1,160 $1,170
51232 $720 $760 $980 $1,290 $1,300
51243 $650 $730 $880 $1,060 $1,170
51249 $650 $680 $880 $1,160 $1,170
51201 $650 $680 $880 $1,160 $1,170
51232 $720 $760 $980 $1,290 $1,300
51234 $730 $750 $940 $1,240 $1,280
51235 $650 $730 $880 $1,060 $1,170
51239 $680 $700 $880 $1,150 $1,200
51240 $940 $1,050 $1,270 $1,550 $1,690
51247 $750 $760 $960 $1,260 $1,310
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
51201 $585 $612 $792 $1,044 $1,053
51230 $630 $711 $855 $1,035 $1,134
51232 $648 $684 $882 $1,161 $1,170
51234 $657 $675 $846 $1,116 $1,152
51235 $585 $657 $792 $954 $1,053
51237 $603 $684 $819 $990 $1,089
51239 $612 $630 $792 $1,035 $1,080
51240 $846 $945 $1,143 $1,395 $1,521
51241 $594 $666 $801 $963 $1,062
51242 $594 $666 $801 $963 $1,053
51243 $585 $657 $792 $954 $1,053
51246 $585 $657 $792 $954 $1,053
51247 $675 $684 $864 $1,134 $1,179
51249 $585 $612 $792 $1,044 $1,053
51201 $585 $612 $792 $1,044 $1,053
51232 $648 $684 $882 $1,161 $1,170
51201 $585 $612 $792 $1,044 $1,053
51232 $648 $684 $882 $1,161 $1,170
51243 $585 $657 $792 $954 $1,053
51249 $585 $612 $792 $1,044 $1,053
51201 $585 $612 $792 $1,044 $1,053
51232 $648 $684 $882 $1,161 $1,170
51234 $657 $675 $846 $1,116 $1,152
51235 $585 $657 $792 $954 $1,053
51239 $612 $630 $792 $1,035 $1,080
51240 $846 $945 $1,143 $1,395 $1,521
51247 $675 $684 $864 $1,134 $1,179
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
51201 $715 $748 $968 $1,276 $1,287
51230 $770 $869 $1,045 $1,265 $1,386
51232 $792 $836 $1,078 $1,419 $1,430
51234 $803 $825 $1,034 $1,364 $1,408
51235 $715 $803 $968 $1,166 $1,287
51237 $737 $836 $1,001 $1,210 $1,331
51239 $748 $770 $968 $1,265 $1,320
51240 $1,034 $1,155 $1,397 $1,705 $1,859
51241 $726 $814 $979 $1,177 $1,298
51242 $726 $814 $979 $1,177 $1,287
51243 $715 $803 $968 $1,166 $1,287
51246 $715 $803 $968 $1,166 $1,287
51247 $825 $836 $1,056 $1,386 $1,441
51249 $715 $748 $968 $1,276 $1,287
51201 $715 $748 $968 $1,276 $1,287
51232 $792 $836 $1,078 $1,419 $1,430
51201 $715 $748 $968 $1,276 $1,287
51232 $792 $836 $1,078 $1,419 $1,430
51243 $715 $803 $968 $1,166 $1,287
51249 $715 $748 $968 $1,276 $1,287
51201 $715 $748 $968 $1,276 $1,287
51232 $792 $836 $1,078 $1,419 $1,430
51234 $803 $825 $1,034 $1,364 $1,408
51235 $715 $803 $968 $1,166 $1,287
51239 $748 $770 $968 $1,265 $1,320
51240 $1,034 $1,155 $1,397 $1,705 $1,859
51247 $825 $836 $1,056 $1,386 $1,441

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Lyon County, Iowa: Sheldon, Rock Valley, Sibley, Rock Rapids, Hull, George, Larchwood, Inwood, Boyden, Doon, Ashton, Little Rock, Alvord, and Lester.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Lyon County, Iowa: 51201, 51247, 51249, 51246, 51239, 51237, 51241, 51240, 51234, 51235, 51232, 51243, 51230, and 51242.

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