What is the Fair Market Rent in Des Moines, IA?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $1,160 to $1,430 a month across the 8 ZIP codes that cover Des Moines.
By ZIP code: 50309 $1,430, 50311 $1,200, 50314 $1,160, 50315 $1,290, 50316 $1,180, 50319 $1,340, 50312 $1,260, 50321 $1,330.
Across the whole Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $1,360.
The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Des Moines is $1,134 (±$19), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 50309.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $1,360
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 50309
- $1,430
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 50311
- $1,200
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 50314
- $1,160
Fair Market Rents for Des Moines, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms | Census median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area) | $1,102 | $1,145 | $1,360 | $1,856 | $1,901 | — |
| ZIP 50309 | $1,160 | $1,200 | $1,430 | $1,950 | $2,000 | $1,223 |
| ZIP 50311 | $970 | $1,010 | $1,200 | $1,640 | $1,680 | $1,029 |
| ZIP 50314 | $940 | $980 | $1,160 | $1,580 | $1,620 | $950 |
| ZIP 50315 | $1,050 | $1,090 | $1,290 | $1,760 | $1,800 | $1,001 |
| ZIP 50316 | $960 | $990 | $1,180 | $1,610 | $1,650 | $952 |
| ZIP 50319 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,830 | $1,870 | — |
| ZIP 50312 | $1,020 | $1,060 | $1,260 | $1,720 | $1,760 | $1,074 |
| ZIP 50321 (99% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $1,080 | $1,120 | $1,330 | $1,820 | $1,860 | $1,128 |
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.
Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.
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Questions about Des Moines
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Des Moines?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,360, and the Small Area figure for 50309 is $1,430.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 50309?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 50309 is $1,430 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,223 (±$83).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 50311?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 50311 is $1,200 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,029 (±$71).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 50314?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 50314 is $1,160 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $950 (±$107).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Des Moines?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 50309 is $1,200 a month, against $1,145 across the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area.
Sources
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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