FY2027 Small Area FMR · Minden, IA

ZIP 51553 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 51553 (Minden, IA) is $1,010 a month, up 5.2% from FY2026. That is 30% below the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA area-wide FMR of $1,450.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,010per month ▲ 5.2%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,450Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

Rank in the area122ndof 134 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$909

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,010

110% of SAFMR$1,111

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$820▲ 6.5%

1 BR$850▲ 4.9%

2 BR$1,010▲ 5.2%

3 BR$1,360▲ 7.1%

4 BR$1,530▲ 6.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 51553 sits in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA area

Of the 134 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 51553 has the 122nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $909 and $1,111 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$820	$738 – $902	$1,167	$770
1 bedroom	$850	$765 – $935	$1,219	$810
2 bedrooms	$1,010	$909 – $1,111	$1,450	$960
3 bedrooms	$1,360	$1,224 – $1,496	$1,924	$1,270
4 bedrooms	$1,530	$1,377 – $1,683	$2,179	$1,440

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,010 needs about $40,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $114,000 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $91,200. ZIP code 51553 lies mainly in Pottawattamie County. See the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
51559	Neola	6.1 mi	$1,180
51570	Shelby	8.3 mi	$1,010
51548	Mc Clelland	8.7 mi	$1,200
51576	Underwood	9.2 mi	$1,170
51536	Hancock	9.9 mi	$1,060
51563	Persia	10.3 mi	$1,250

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 51553?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 51553 are $820 (studio), $850 (1 BR), $1,010 (2 BR), $1,360 (3 BR) and $1,530 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 51553?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 51553 that range is $909 to $1,111 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 51553?

The FY2026 income limits of the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA area apply: median family income $114,000, low-income (80%) limit $91,200 for a family of four.