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Cost of Living in Keokuk County, IA

Prices around Keokuk County, IA run 12.2% below the U.S. average (BEA, Iowa). The typical household there earns $62,329 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $919 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $36,760 a year.

Keokuk County, IA at a glance

Median household income

$62,329$5,194 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$919HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)87.8-12.2% · BEA, Iowa
Electricity15.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential IA
Population9,924Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Keokuk County, IA?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$919Monthly market rent
Share of gross income17.7%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$36,760To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,558At 30% of $62,329
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Keokuk County, IA? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Keokuk County, IA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Keokuk County, IA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$682$8,184$27,28013.1%
1-Bedroom Apartment$764$9,168$30,56014.7%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$919$11,028$36,76017.7%
3-Bedroom Home$1,178$14,136$47,12022.7%
4-Bedroom Home$1,227$14,724$49,08023.6%

Rent in Keokuk County, IA, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Keokuk County, IA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $62,329 a year ($5,194 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,597/moRent ($919 2-BR), utilities (~$143/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,558/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,039/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $62,329 leaves after Iowa taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Iowa tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$62,329
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$62,329
Net 81%
Fed 9%
IA 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$50,545After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,212Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,944Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,299 / yr
Iowa state income tax$1,717 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,768 / yr

Living in Keokuk County, IA: common questions

What is the median household income in Keokuk County, IA?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Keokuk County, IA is $62,329 per year (approximately $5,194 per month).

What is the average rent in Keokuk County, IA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $682 for a studio, $764 for one bedroom, $919 for two, $1,178 for three and $1,227 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Keokuk County, IA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 12.2% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Iowa is 87.8, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Keokuk County, IA?

To keep a $919 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $36,760 a year, or $3,063 a month. That is 59% of what the typical household in Keokuk County, IA earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Keokuk County, IA?

On the local median income of $62,329 ($5,194 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,597 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,558 for everything else and $1,039 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $919 takes 35% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Keokuk County, IA?

Homes in Iowa paid 15.9¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $143. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.