Section 8 in Sioux City, IA: FMR & Landlord Guide

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area (CBSA 43580). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,154
HUD
Active vouchers
1,518
79% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this metro
Source-of-income law
Unknown

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90–110%)
Efficiency (studio)$796$716 – $876
1-bedroom$925$833 – $1,018
2-bedroom$1,154$1,039 – $1,269
3-bedroom$1,386$1,247 – $1,525
4-bedroom$1,528$1,375 – $1,681

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Sioux City, IA covers up to $1,154 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $1,039$1,269.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
1,518
Occupied
1,203
Utilization
79%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.

Housing authorities serving Sioux City, IA

2 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.

  • City of Sioux City Housing Authority

    Sioux City, IA · IA018 · 1,221 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • South Sioux City Housing Agency

    South Sioux City, NE · NE175 · 297 HCV units

    Status unknown

Source-of-income law in IA

Source-of-income protection status for IA is not yet in our database. Check with a local attorney or the state civil-rights office before refusing a voucher applicant.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Analyze a specific Sioux City, IA property

Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.