Cherokee County, IA Fair Market Rent FY2027

Part of the Cherokee County, IA non-metro FMR area. Fair Market Rents apply from October 1, 2026.

$688Efficiency +0.9%
$7671 bedroom −5.4%
$9272 bedrooms +0.9%
$1,2033 bedrooms −5.9%
$1,2884 bedrooms −8.9%

FY2027 vs FY2026

Unit sizeFY2027FY2026Change
Efficiency$688$682+0.9%
1 bedroom$767$811−5.4%
2 bedrooms$927$919+0.9%
3 bedrooms$1,203$1,278−5.9%
4 bedrooms$1,288$1,414−8.9%

FY2026 income limits

Median family income: $104,600

Household size12345678
Extremely low (30%)$22,000$25,150$28,300$33,000$38,680$44,360$50,040$55,720
Very low (50%)$36,650$41,850$47,100$52,300$56,500$60,700$64,900$69,050
Low income (80%)$58,600$67,000$75,350$83,700$90,400$97,100$103,800$110,500

Section 8 income limits set by HUD for FY2026; programs may use different limits.

Two-bedroom FMR since 1983

FY1983: $2771983FY1985: $290FY1986: $335FY1987: $346FY1988: $356FY1989: $3651989FY1990: $375FY1991: $387FY1992: $399FY1993: $406FY1994: $3041994FY1995: $344FY1996: $388FY1997: $396FY1998: $403FY1999: $4091999FY2000: $411FY2001: $414FY2002: $430FY2003: $437FY2004: $4372004FY2005: $447FY2006: $498FY2007: $513FY2008: $527FY2009: $5402009FY2010: $547FY2011: $555FY2012: $534FY2013: $565FY2014: $5792014FY2015: $593FY2016: $619FY2017: $630FY2018: $650FY2019: $6642019FY2020: $687FY2021: $715FY2022: $739FY2023: $795FY2024: $8622024FY2025: $877FY2026: $919FY2027: $9272027

Questions and answers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Cherokee County, IA for FY2027?

HUD set the FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Cherokee County, IA at $688 for an efficiency, $767 for one bedroom, $927 for two bedrooms, $1,203 for three and $1,288 for four bedrooms.

How much did Fair Market Rent change in Cherokee County, IA?

The two-bedroom FMR changed from $919 in FY2026 to $927 in FY2027 (+0.9%).

What are the HUD income limits for Cherokee County, IA?

For FY2026 the median family income is $104,600. The low-income (80%) limit for a family of four is $83,700, very low income (50%) $52,300 and extremely low income $33,000.