FY2027 Small Area FMR · Montpelier, IA

ZIP 52759 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 52759 (Montpelier, IA) is $1,180 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 8% above the Muscatine County, IA area-wide FMR of $1,093.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,180per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,093Muscatine County, IA

Rank in the area2ndof 15 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,062

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,180

110% of SAFMR$1,298

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

Studio$880▲ 2.3%

1 BR$940■ 0.0%

2 BR$1,180■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,450▼ 4.6%

4 BR$1,780▼ 1.1%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 52759 sits in the Muscatine County, IA area

Of the 15 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 52759 has the 2nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Muscatine County, IA is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,093 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,180 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$880	$792 – $968	$812	$860
1 bedroom	$940	$846 – $1,034	$867	$940
2 bedrooms	$1,180	$1,062 – $1,298	$1,093	$1,180
3 bedrooms	$1,450	$1,305 – $1,595	$1,315	$1,520
4 bedrooms	$1,780	$1,602 – $1,958	$1,622	$1,800

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,180 needs about $47,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $92,100 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $75,300. ZIP code 52759 lies mainly in Muscatine County. See the Muscatine County, IA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
52726	Blue Grass	2.8 mi	$1,400
52728	Buffalo	3.5 mi	$1,030
61232	Andalusia	4.5 mi	$1,030
61284	Taylor Ridge	5.6 mi	$1,260
52804	Davenport	8.2 mi	$1,060
61259	Illinois City	9.0 mi	$1,040

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 52759?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 52759 are $880 (studio), $940 (1 BR), $1,180 (2 BR), $1,450 (3 BR) and $1,780 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 52759?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 52759 that range is $1,062 to $1,298 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 52759?

The FY2026 income limits of the Muscatine County, IA area apply: median family income $92,100, low-income (80%) limit $75,300 for a family of four.