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Affordable apartments in Fort Madison, Iowa

4 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

BLUFF APTS OF FORT MADISON

LIHTC
5202 RIVER VALLEY RD, FORT MADISON, IA, 52627
Income-restricted units
40 of 40
Year placed in service
2011
Bedroom mix
24 2BR · 16 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $806 rent + $117 utilities = $923/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

EAGLE BLUFF APTS PHASE II

LIHTC
2803A AVE N, FORT MADISON, IA, 52627
Income-restricted units
24 of 24
Year placed in service
2000
Bedroom mix
24 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $806 rent + $117 utilities = $923/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

FORT MADISON PARK APTS

LIHTC
1125 48TH ST, FORT MADISON, IA, 52627
Income-restricted units
22 of 22
Year placed in service
1989

Estimated total housing cost: $806 rent + $117 utilities = $923/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

EAGLE BLUFF PHASE I

LIHTC
2803A AVE N, FORT MADISON, IA, 52627
Income-restricted units
Not reported of 24
Year placed in service
8888

Estimated total housing cost: $806 rent + $117 utilities = $923/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in Iowa

Residential electricity in Iowa runs about 13.85¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $117. Natural gas runs about $15.27/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Fort Madison, IA

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$685n/a
1 bedroom$766n/a
2 bedroom$806$1,502
3 bedroom$1,048n/a
4 bedroom$1,209n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Lee County, IA

FY2025. Area median income: $84,200.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$19,350$32,200$51,550
2 people$22,100$36,800$58,900
3 people$26,650$41,400$66,250
4 people$32,150$46,000$73,600
5 people$37,650$49,700$79,500
6 people$43,150$53,400$85,400
7 people$48,650$57,050$91,300
8 people$54,150$60,750$97,200

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Fort Madison cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview