Des Moines County, IA fair market rent
Des Moines County, IA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $994–$1,214 · +3.9% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $769 | $733 | +4.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $844 | $810 | +4.2% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,104 | $1,063 | +3.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,444 | $1,369 | +5.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,533 | $1,426 | +7.5% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$742
- FY18$728
- FY19$749
- FY20$810
- FY21$860
- FY22$874
- FY23$960
- FY24$1,029
- FY25$1,072
- FY26$1,063
- FY27$1,104
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
12 ZIPs in Des Moines County, IA- ZIP 52601Studio $770 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,450 · 4BR $1,540
- ZIP 52623Studio $710 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 52637Studio $770 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,530
- ZIP 52638Studio $660 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 52640Studio $700 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 52644Studio $670 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 52645Studio $680 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,300
- ZIP 52646Studio $710 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 52650Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,140 · 3BR $1,950 · 4BR $2,070
- ZIP 52655Studio $740 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 52658Studio $950 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,810 · 4BR $2,020
- ZIP 52660Studio $750 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,450