Cost of living in Buchanan County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $937 a month.
That HUD number covers Buchanan County, Iowa, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $712
- 1 bed
- $716
- 2 bed
- $937
- 3 bed
- $1,297
- 4 bed
- $1,522
This county is outside a metro area with its own price index. The Iowa state index is 87.8 (U.S. = 100, BEA 2024).
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Towns in this county
- Independence · 6,164 people
- Fairbank · 1,275 people