Metro FMR area · IA · HUD FY 2027
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area is $1,360 a month, 22% above the Iowa average and 23% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 111 ZIP codes range from $930 to $1,790.
- $1,3602-bedroom FMR+$42 (+3.2%) vs FY 2026
- $1,1451-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
- $54,400Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
- 693,166Residents5 counties
| Unit | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Iowa avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,102 | $1,063 | +$39 (+3.7%) | $846 | $1,379 | $44,080 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,145 | $1,109 | +$36 (+3.2%) | $902 | $1,478 | $45,800 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,360 | $1,318 | +$42 (+3.2%) | $1,113 | $1,761 | $54,400 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,856 | $1,794 | +$62 (+3.5%) | $1,475 | $2,266 | $74,240 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,901 | $1,841 | +$60 (+3.3%) | $1,649 | $2,607 | $76,040 |
Counties in this FMR area
| County | Residents in area |
|---|---|
| Dallas County, IA | 107,968 |
| Guthrie County, IA | 10,688 |
| Madison County, IA | 16,926 |
| Polk County, IA | 503,175 |
| Warren County, IA | 54,409 |
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,190.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50001 | $1,360 | $1,410 | $1,680 | $2,290 | $2,350 | +$40 (+2.4%) | 24% above |
| 50002 | $780 | $810 | $1,030 | $1,350 | $1,480 | −$20 (−1.9%) | 24% below |
| 50003 | $970 | $1,010 | $1,200 | $1,640 | $1,680 | +$70 (+6.2%) | 12% below |
| 50007 | $980 | $1,020 | $1,180 | $1,620 | $1,830 | −$60 (−4.8%) | 13% below |
| 50009 | $1,170 | $1,210 | $1,440 | $1,970 | $2,010 | +$30 (+2.1%) | 6% above |
| 50020 | $690 | $730 | $930 | $1,280 | $1,530 | −$10 (−1.1%) | 32% below |
| 50021 | $1,370 | $1,420 | $1,690 | $2,310 | $2,360 | +$10 (+0.6%) | 24% above |
| 50023 | $1,180 | $1,230 | $1,460 | $1,990 | $2,040 | +$20 (+1.4%) | 7% above |
| 50025 | $690 | $850 | $930 | $1,240 | $1,550 | +$10 (+1.1%) | 32% below |
| 50026 | $740 | $770 | $930 | $1,260 | $1,320 | −$50 (−5.1%) | 32% below |
| 50029 | $860 | $890 | $1,060 | $1,450 | $1,480 | +$60 (+6.0%) | 22% below |
| 50032 | $1,160 | $1,200 | $1,430 | $1,950 | $1,990 | +$40 (+2.9%) | 5% above |
| 50033 | $880 | $920 | $1,090 | $1,490 | $1,520 | +$30 (+2.8%) | 20% below |
| 50035 | $1,130 | $1,180 | $1,400 | $1,910 | $1,960 | +$60 (+4.5%) | 3% above |
| 50038 | $1,020 | $1,060 | $1,260 | $1,720 | $1,760 | +$60 (+5.0%) | 7% below |
| 50039 | $880 | $910 | $1,090 | $1,490 | $1,520 | +$60 (+5.8%) | 20% below |
| 50046 | $960 | $1,020 | $1,160 | $1,590 | $1,860 | −$60 (−4.9%) | 15% below |
| 50047 | $1,320 | $1,370 | $1,630 | $2,220 | $2,280 | +$170 (+11.6%) | 20% above |
| 50048 | $850 | $880 | $1,060 | $1,440 | $1,500 | +$10 (+1.0%) | 22% below |
| 50054 | $790 | $800 | $1,000 | $1,340 | $1,410 | −$30 (−2.9%) | 26% below |
| 50058 | $800 | $810 | $940 | $1,200 | $1,280 | +$10 (+1.1%) | 31% below |
| 50061 | $1,070 | $1,110 | $1,320 | $1,790 | $1,840 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 3% below |
| 50063 | $920 | $960 | $1,140 | $1,560 | $1,590 | +$180 (+18.8%) | 16% below |
| 50066 | $890 | $920 | $1,120 | $1,510 | $1,610 | +$10 (+0.9%) | 18% below |
| 50069 | $920 | $960 | $1,140 | $1,560 | $1,590 | +$120 (+11.8%) | 16% below |
| 50070 | $880 | $910 | $1,080 | $1,470 | $1,520 | −$120 (−10.0%) | 21% below |
| 50072 | $970 | $1,010 | $1,200 | $1,640 | $1,680 | +$30 (+2.6%) | 12% below |
| 50073 | $1,100 | $1,150 | $1,340 | $1,840 | $1,980 | −$70 (−5.0%) | 1% below |
| 50076 | $690 | $850 | $930 | $1,240 | $1,550 | +$10 (+1.1%) | 32% below |
| 50109 | $910 | $940 | $1,120 | $1,530 | $1,570 | −$100 (−8.2%) | 18% below |
| 50111 | $1,120 | $1,160 | $1,380 | $1,880 | $1,930 | +$90 (+7.0%) | 1% above |
| 50115 | $790 | $830 | $980 | $1,340 | $1,370 | +$30 (+3.2%) | 28% below |
| 50118 | $1,130 | $1,170 | $1,390 | $1,900 | $1,940 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 2% above |
| 50124 | $1,140 | $1,200 | $1,350 | $1,870 | $2,250 | +$50 (+3.8%) | 1% below |
| 50125 | $960 | $990 | $1,180 | $1,610 | $1,650 | +$30 (+2.6%) | 13% below |
| 50128 | $740 | $760 | $930 | $1,250 | $1,330 | +$10 (+1.1%) | 32% below |
| 50129 | $690 | $710 | $930 | $1,210 | $1,450 | +$10 (+1.1%) | 32% below |
| 50131 | $1,250 | $1,300 | $1,540 | $2,100 | $2,150 | +$30 (+2.0%) | 13% above |
| 50139 | $920 | $970 | $1,180 | $1,570 | $1,630 | +$90 (+8.3%) | 13% below |
| 50145 | $940 | $970 | $1,180 | $1,600 | $1,640 | +$40 (+3.5%) | 13% below |
| 50146 | $1,310 | $1,360 | $1,620 | $2,210 | $2,260 | −$20 (−1.2%) | 19% above |
| 50149 | $740 | $800 | $1,010 | $1,340 | $1,360 | +$10 (+1.0%) | 26% below |
| 50151 | $1,080 | $1,110 | $1,450 | $1,950 | $1,960 | −$30 (−2.0%) | 7% above |
| 50155 | $830 | $880 | $1,090 | $1,450 | $1,480 | +$30 (+2.8%) | 20% below |
| 50156 | $790 | $800 | $990 | $1,370 | $1,480 | −$30 (−2.9%) | 27% below |
| 50160 | $830 | $860 | $1,020 | $1,390 | $1,430 | +$30 (+3.0%) | 25% below |
| 50161 | $830 | $880 | $1,000 | $1,380 | $1,610 | +$20 (+2.0%) | 26% below |
| 50164 | $740 | $760 | $930 | $1,250 | $1,310 | −$100 (−9.7%) | 32% below |
| 50166 | $910 | $940 | $1,120 | $1,530 | $1,570 | +$30 (+2.8%) | 18% below |
| 50167 | $890 | $930 | $1,100 | $1,500 | $1,540 | +$20 (+1.9%) | 19% below |
| 50168 | $810 | $830 | $1,000 | $1,350 | $1,490 | +$30 (+3.1%) | 26% below |
| 50169 | $770 | $800 | $960 | $1,300 | $1,340 | no change | 29% below |
| 50174 | $660 | $780 | $950 | $1,280 | $1,280 | −$20 (−2.1%) | 30% below |
| 50210 | $1,030 | $1,080 | $1,280 | $1,750 | $1,790 | +$20 (+1.6%) | 6% below |
| 50211 | $1,050 | $1,090 | $1,290 | $1,760 | $1,800 | −$10 (−0.8%) | 5% below |
| 50213 | $660 | $780 | $950 | $1,280 | $1,280 | +$30 (+3.3%) | 30% below |
| 50216 | $980 | $1,020 | $1,210 | $1,650 | $1,690 | +$20 (+1.7%) | 11% below |
| 50218 | $1,000 | $1,040 | $1,240 | $1,690 | $1,730 | no change | 9% below |
| 50220 | $900 | $940 | $1,120 | $1,520 | $1,570 | +$30 (+2.8%) | 18% below |
| 50222 | $840 | $900 | $1,090 | $1,470 | $1,500 | −$30 (−2.7%) | 20% below |
| 50225 | $670 | $770 | $950 | $1,140 | $1,290 | −$10 (−1.0%) | 30% below |
| 50226 | $750 | $790 | $930 | $1,270 | $1,300 | −$100 (−9.7%) | 32% below |
| 50228 | $770 | $780 | $980 | $1,310 | $1,380 | −$90 (−8.4%) | 28% below |
| 50229 | $960 | $1,000 | $1,190 | $1,620 | $1,660 | +$20 (+1.7%) | 12% below |
| 50233 | $920 | $960 | $1,150 | $1,550 | $1,600 | −$120 (−9.4%) | 15% below |
| 50235 | $830 | $860 | $1,120 | $1,470 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 18% below |
| 50237 | $750 | $780 | $930 | $1,260 | $1,300 | +$10 (+1.1%) | 32% below |
| 50240 | $880 | $920 | $1,090 | $1,490 | $1,520 | +$30 (+2.8%) | 20% below |
| 50241 | $1,000 | $1,050 | $1,250 | $1,700 | $1,740 | −$130 (−9.4%) | 8% below |
| 50243 | $1,060 | $1,110 | $1,300 | $1,780 | $1,940 | +$20 (+1.6%) | 4% below |
| 50244 | $780 | $820 | $930 | $1,280 | $1,520 | −$50 (−5.1%) | 32% below |
| 50250 | $810 | $840 | $1,040 | $1,390 | $1,470 | no change | 24% below |
| 50252 | $800 | $860 | $1,050 | $1,360 | $1,450 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 23% below |
| 50257 | $830 | $860 | $1,020 | $1,400 | $1,430 | −$10 (−1.0%) | 25% below |
| 50261 | $930 | $970 | $1,150 | $1,570 | $1,610 | +$50 (+4.5%) | 15% below |
| 50263 | $1,260 | $1,310 | $1,560 | $2,130 | $2,180 | +$70 (+4.7%) | 15% above |
| 50265 | $1,070 | $1,110 | $1,320 | $1,800 | $1,850 | +$50 (+3.9%) | 3% below |
| 50266 | $1,330 | $1,380 | $1,640 | $2,240 | $2,290 | +$50 (+3.1%) | 21% above |
| 50273 | $1,000 | $1,040 | $1,240 | $1,690 | $1,730 | no change | 9% below |
| 50276 | $830 | $850 | $1,040 | $1,420 | $1,500 | +$10 (+1.0%) | 24% below |
| 50277 | $850 | $880 | $1,050 | $1,430 | $1,470 | +$10 (+1.0%) | 23% below |
| 50301 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,830 | $1,870 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 1% below |
| 50302 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,830 | $1,870 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 1% below |
| 50303 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,830 | $1,870 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 1% below |
| 50304 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,830 | $1,870 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 1% below |
| 50305 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,830 | $1,870 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 1% below |
| 50309 | $1,160 | $1,200 | $1,430 | $1,950 | $2,000 | +$60 (+4.4%) | 5% above |
| 50310 | $1,030 | $1,070 | $1,270 | $1,730 | $1,780 | −$10 (−0.8%) | 7% below |
| 50311 | $970 | $1,010 | $1,200 | $1,640 | $1,680 | +$50 (+4.3%) | 12% below |
| 50312 | $1,020 | $1,060 | $1,260 | $1,720 | $1,760 | +$10 (+0.8%) | 7% below |
| 50313 | $1,050 | $1,090 | $1,290 | $1,760 | $1,800 | no change | 5% below |
| 50314 | $940 | $980 | $1,160 | $1,580 | $1,620 | +$20 (+1.8%) | 15% below |
| 50315 | $1,050 | $1,090 | $1,290 | $1,760 | $1,800 | +$60 (+4.9%) | 5% below |
| 50316 | $960 | $990 | $1,180 | $1,610 | $1,650 | +$20 (+1.7%) | 13% below |
| 50317 | $1,020 | $1,060 | $1,260 | $1,720 | $1,760 | +$60 (+5.0%) | 7% below |
| 50318 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,830 | $1,870 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 1% below |
| 50319 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,830 | $1,870 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 1% below |
| 50320 | $1,070 | $1,110 | $1,320 | $1,800 | $1,850 | +$60 (+4.8%) | 3% below |
| 50321 | $1,080 | $1,120 | $1,330 | $1,820 | $1,860 | no change | 2% below |
| 50322 | $1,130 | $1,180 | $1,400 | $1,910 | $1,960 | +$70 (+5.3%) | 3% above |
| 50323 | $1,450 | $1,510 | $1,790 | $2,440 | $2,500 | +$170 (+10.5%) | 32% above |
| 50324 | $1,300 | $1,360 | $1,610 | $2,200 | $2,250 | +$110 (+7.3%) | 18% above |
| 50325 | $1,060 | $1,100 | $1,310 | $1,790 | $1,830 | −$10 (−0.8%) | 4% below |
| 50327 | $1,170 | $1,210 | $1,440 | $1,970 | $2,010 | +$50 (+3.6%) | 6% above |
| 50363 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,830 | $1,870 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 1% below |
| 50368 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,830 | $1,870 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 1% below |
| 50380 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,830 | $1,870 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 1% below |
| 50391 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,830 | $1,870 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 1% below |
| 50395 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,830 | $1,870 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 1% below |
| 50858 | $700 | $730 | $950 | $1,240 | $1,320 | +$30 (+3.3%) | 30% below |
| 50947 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,830 | $1,870 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 1% below |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.