HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous bottom-quartile

Low-FMR metro gap - Dubuque, IA MSA

Displayed gap in Dubuque, IA MSA: +12.5% (HUD $1,077 vs ACS $957) · counties in FMR rows: Dubuque County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 20220 · Dubuque, IA -12.5% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 12.5% surplus
  • FMR-BOTTOM #61/396 · P15
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$120
  • PHOTO-FINISH San Francisco-Oakl
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area (+0.1pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $120/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area before assuming portability helps.

Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.

Shortfall neighbourhood around Dubuque, IA

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does Dubuque, IA compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Dubuque, IA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area

    -12.4% shortfall · HUD $2,912 vs ACS $2,591 · $+$321/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Alameda County, Contra Costa County.

  2. Alexandria, LA Metro Area

    -12.7% shortfall · HUD $994 vs ACS $882 · $+$112/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Grant Parish, Rapides Parish.

  3. Boulder, CO Metro Area

    -12.7% shortfall · HUD $2,124 vs ACS $1,884 · $+$240/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Boulder County.

  4. Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area

    -12.7% shortfall · HUD $1,407 vs ACS $1,248 · $+$159/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Aransas County.

  5. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metro Area

    -12.8% shortfall · HUD $928 vs ACS $823 · $+$105/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Wirt County, Wood County.

  6. Lawrence, KS Metro Area

    -12.8% shortfall · HUD $1,182 vs ACS $1,048 · $+$134/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Douglas County.

  7. St. Cloud, MN Metro Area

    -12.3% shortfall · HUD $1,206 vs ACS $1,074 · $+$132/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Stearns County.

  8. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area

    -12.3% shortfall · HUD $1,352 vs ACS $1,204 · $+$148/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County.

  9. Cheyenne, WY Metro Area

    -12.9% shortfall · HUD $1,174 vs ACS $1,040 · $+$134/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Laramie County.

  10. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area

    -12.1% shortfall · HUD $1,345 vs ACS $1,200 · $+$145/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Baldwin County.

  11. Lake Charles, LA Metro Area

    -12.1% shortfall · HUD $1,217 vs ACS $1,086 · $+$131/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish.

  12. Wichita, KS Metro Area

    -13.1% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $972 · $+$127/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Butler County, Harvey County, Sedgwick County.

Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.

IA FMR scale context

These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in IA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.

  1. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,051 (−$26)
  2. Boone County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,026 (−$51)
  3. Iowa City, IA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,141 (+$64)
  4. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA $1,143 (+$66)
  5. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA $1,154 (+$77)
  6. Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area $956 (−$121)
  7. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,318 (+$241)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,711 2-BR); Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA ($2,089 2-BR); Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,806 2-BR); Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,931 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Dubuque, IA MSA.

Dubuque, IA MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,077/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $957/mo
  • Displayed gap: +12.5%
  • National FMR percentile: 15 (#61/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

Issuing PHAs for Dubuque, IA MSA

IA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Dubuque, IA MSA · Payment standards vs FMR

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.

Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.

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