ZIP 52237 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 52237 in the Jones County, IA FMR area.

Jones County, IA

$700Efficiency

$7601 bedroom

$9702 bedrooms

$1,3103 bedrooms

$1,6304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$700	$630	$770	$646
1 bedroom	$760	$684	$836	$734
2 bedrooms	$970	$873	$1,067	$927
3 bedrooms	$1,310	$1,179	$1,441	$1,214
4 bedrooms	$1,630	$1,467	$1,793	$1,218

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Dubuque, IA MSA

$700Efficiency

$7601 bedroom

$9702 bedrooms

$1,3103 bedrooms

$1,6304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$700	$630	$770	$788
1 bedroom	$760	$684	$836	$891
2 bedrooms	$970	$873	$1,067	$1,131
3 bedrooms	$1,310	$1,179	$1,441	$1,516
4 bedrooms	$1,630	$1,467	$1,793	$1,865

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Delaware County, IA

$700Efficiency

$7601 bedroom

$9702 bedrooms

$1,3103 bedrooms

$1,6304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$700	$630	$770	$688
1 bedroom	$760	$684	$836	$852
2 bedrooms	$970	$873	$1,067	$927
3 bedrooms	$1,310	$1,179	$1,441	$1,119
4 bedrooms	$1,630	$1,467	$1,793	$1,549

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 52237

$69,801average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)

$44,700average salaries and wages per return

680tax returns filed

17%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR

Adjusted gross income	Share of returns
$1 to $25,000	23.5%
$25,000 to $50,000	23.5%
$50,000 to $75,000	17.6%
$75,000 to $100,000	14.7%
$100,000 to $200,000	16.2%
$200,000 or more	4.4%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 10.3% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 52237?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 52237 (Jones County, IA) are $700 efficiency, $760 one bedroom, $970 two bedrooms, $1,310 three and $1,630 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 52237?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $873 to $1,067.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 52237?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 52237 reported an average adjusted gross income of $69,801 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $11,640 a year, or 17% of that income.