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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Palo Alto County, IA

View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Palo Alto County, IA.

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ZIP codes covered

16

2 bedroom rent range

$920 - $1,380

3 bedroom rent range

$1,110 - $1,830

Median rent ZIPs

13

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Palo Alto County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Palo Alto County, IA. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
50515$1020$1050$1370$1820$1830
50527$830$860$1130$1470$1510
50528$680$700$920$1220$1230
50536$710$720$950$1260$1270
50539$680$700$920$1110$1220
50546$660$700$920$1130$1220
50554$660$700$920$1130$1220
50562$1020$1050$1380$1830$1840
50578$680$760$920$1220$1230
50581$750$790$1030$1320$1390
50597$680$700$920$1200$1230
50598$680$700$920$1110$1220
51342$680$700$920$1220$1230
51358$680$700$920$1220$1230
51364$780$790$1030$1250$1360
51366$840$860$1130$1470$1500

Zip Code:

50515

Studio Rent:

$1020

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1050

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

Zip Code:

50527

Studio Rent:

$830

1 Bedroom Rent:

$860

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

Zip Code:

50528

Studio Rent:

$680

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$920

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

Zip Code:

50536

Studio Rent:

$710

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1270

Zip Code:

50539

Studio Rent:

$680

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$920

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1110

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

Zip Code:

50546

Studio Rent:

$660

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$920

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

Zip Code:

50554

Studio Rent:

$660

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$920

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

Zip Code:

50562

Studio Rent:

$1020

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1050

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1840

Zip Code:

50578

Studio Rent:

$680

1 Bedroom Rent:

$760

2 Bedroom Rent:

$920

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

Zip Code:

50581

Studio Rent:

$750

1 Bedroom Rent:

$790

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1030

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1390

Zip Code:

50597

Studio Rent:

$680

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$920

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

Zip Code:

50598

Studio Rent:

$680

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$920

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1110

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

Zip Code:

51342

Studio Rent:

$680

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$920

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

Zip Code:

51358

Studio Rent:

$680

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$920

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

Zip Code:

51364

Studio Rent:

$780

1 Bedroom Rent:

$790

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1030

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

Zip Code:

51366

Studio Rent:

$840

1 Bedroom Rent:

$860

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1500

Estimated Section 8 Payment Standard Range

Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
50515$918 - $1,122$945 - $1,155$1,233 - $1,507$1,638 - $2,002$1,647 - $2,013
50527$747 - $913$774 - $946$1,017 - $1,243$1,323 - $1,617$1,359 - $1,661
50528$612 - $748$630 - $770$828 - $1,012$1,098 - $1,342$1,107 - $1,353
50536$639 - $781$648 - $792$855 - $1,045$1,134 - $1,386$1,143 - $1,397
50539$612 - $748$630 - $770$828 - $1,012$999 - $1,221$1,098 - $1,342
50546$594 - $726$630 - $770$828 - $1,012$1,017 - $1,243$1,098 - $1,342
50554$594 - $726$630 - $770$828 - $1,012$1,017 - $1,243$1,098 - $1,342
50562$918 - $1,122$945 - $1,155$1,242 - $1,518$1,647 - $2,013$1,656 - $2,024
50578$612 - $748$684 - $836$828 - $1,012$1,098 - $1,342$1,107 - $1,353
50581$675 - $825$711 - $869$927 - $1,133$1,188 - $1,452$1,251 - $1,529
50597$612 - $748$630 - $770$828 - $1,012$1,080 - $1,320$1,107 - $1,353
50598$612 - $748$630 - $770$828 - $1,012$999 - $1,221$1,098 - $1,342
51342$612 - $748$630 - $770$828 - $1,012$1,098 - $1,342$1,107 - $1,353
51358$612 - $748$630 - $770$828 - $1,012$1,098 - $1,342$1,107 - $1,353
51364$702 - $858$711 - $869$927 - $1,133$1,125 - $1,375$1,224 - $1,496
51366$756 - $924$774 - $946$1,017 - $1,243$1,323 - $1,617$1,350 - $1,650

Section 8 Rent Amounts vs Local Median Rent

This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.

Zip Code2 Bed Section 82 Bed Median Rent2 Bed Difference3 Bed Section 83 Bed Median Rent3 Bed Difference
50515$1,370$1,667-$297 (-18%)$1,820N/AN/A
50536$950$698+$252 (+36%)$1,260$948+$312 (+33%)
50539$920$756+$164 (+22%)$1,110N/AN/A
50546$920N/AN/A$1,130N/AN/A
50554$920$827+$93 (+11%)$1,130$864+$266 (+31%)
50562$1,380N/AN/A$1,830$1,156+$674 (+58%)
50578$920$666+$254 (+38%)$1,220$783+$437 (+56%)
50581$1,030$538+$492 (+91%)$1,320N/AN/A
50597$920$544+$376 (+69%)$1,200$840+$360 (+43%)
50598$920$572+$348 (+61%)$1,110N/AN/A
51342$920$656+$264 (+40%)$1,220$706+$514 (+73%)
51358$920$578+$342 (+59%)$1,220$704+$516 (+73%)
51364$1,030$625+$405 (+65%)$1,250N/AN/A

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