Sioux County, IA: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,0002-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$7641-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$87,85080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$109,800Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sioux County is $1,000 a month, up 3.0% from $971 in FY2026. Sioux County belongs to the Sioux County, IA FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Sioux County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$741	$735	+0.8%	$667 – $815
1 bedroom	$764	$740	+3.2%	$688 – $840
2 bedrooms	$1,000	$971	+3.0%	$900 – $1,100
3 bedrooms	$1,279	$1,246	+2.6%	$1,152 – $1,406
4 bedrooms	$1,361	$1,351	+0.7%	$1,225 – $1,497

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Sioux County that is typically $900 to $1,100 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$46,484median income of renter households

$908Median gross rent, all units

23%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

30%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $46,484 can afford about $1,162 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,000 is $162 (13.9%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $40,000 a year under the 30% rule, or $36,000 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Sioux County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$908 ±$64
Median income of renter households	$46,484 ±$9,629
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	30.0% ±7.1
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	20.4% ±6.3
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	2,657

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$726	$908	+25.1%
Median renter household income	$40,385	$46,484	+15.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	42.7%	30.0%	−12.7 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Sioux County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $109,800 (FY2025: $109,600, +0.2%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$23,100 +0.2%	$26,400 +0.2%	$29,700 +0.2%	$33,000 +0.3%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$38,450 +0.1%	$43,950 +0.2%	$49,450 +0.2%	$54,900 +0.2%	$59,300 +0.2%	$63,700 +0.2%	$68,100 +0.1%	$72,500 +0.2%
Low income (80%)	$61,500 +0.2%	$70,300 +0.1%	$79,100 +0.2%	$87,850 +0.2%	$94,900 +0.2%	$101,950 +0.2%	$108,950 +0.2%	$116,000 +0.2%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.