At $1,771/mo, rent takes about 21% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,771 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($100,952) is $2,524 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,980).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Tiffin. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Tiffin, IA is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 63.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Tiffin, IA has changed in 5 years
Median household income rose from $85,826 to $100,952 between 2021 and 2024, a 17.6% shift. The population has grown by 28.0% since 2021, moving from about 4,482 residents to roughly 5,737. College-educated residents now make up 63.6% of adults here, versus 42.8% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Tiffin is $1,771/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $870/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,180/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $980/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,650/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($100,952/yr), Tiffin ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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