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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Persia, IA

ZIP 51563 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 51563 (Persia, IA) is $1,250 a month, up 5.9% from FY2026. That is 14% below the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA area-wide FMR of $1,450.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,250per month ▲ 5.9%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,450Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
Rank in the area72ndof 134 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,125
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,250
110% of SAFMR$1,375

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 51563 sits in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA area

$1,010$2,180median $1,290

Of the 134 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 51563 has the 72nd 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 $1,125 and $1,375 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 51563 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Shelby County, IA (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,010$909 – $1,111$1,167$940
1 bedroom$1,050$945 – $1,155$1,219$990
2 bedrooms$1,250$1,125 – $1,375$1,450$1,180
3 bedrooms$1,660$1,494 – $1,826$1,924$1,560
4 bedrooms$1,880$1,692 – $2,068$2,179$1,760

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,250 needs about $50,000 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 51563 lies mainly in Harrison County and Shelby County. See the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
51565Portsmouth5.9 mi$1,010
51570Shelby6.9 mi$1,010
51559Neola7.9 mi$1,180
51553Minden10.3 mi$1,010
51546Logan10.4 mi$1,090
51562Panama11.7 mi$1,010

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 51563?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 51563 are $1,010 (studio), $1,050 (1 BR), $1,250 (2 BR), $1,660 (3 BR) and $1,880 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 51563?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 51563 that range is $1,125 to $1,375 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 51563?

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.