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Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency

Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency is based in Des Moines, Polk County, IA and administers 3,702 Section 8 vouchers and 410 public housing units.

HUD PHA code IA020. Program type: Combined. Households served: 3,308. Occupancy: 80%. ZIP codes served: 42.

Waiting lists

Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
50007$980$1,020$1,180$1,620$1,830
50009$1,170$1,210$1,440$1,970$2,010
50021$1,370$1,420$1,690$2,310$2,360
50023$1,180$1,230$1,460$1,990$2,040
50032$1,160$1,200$1,430$1,950$1,990
50035$1,130$1,180$1,400$1,910$1,960
50046$960$1,020$1,160$1,590$1,860
50047$1,320$1,370$1,630$2,220$2,280
50061$1,070$1,110$1,320$1,790$1,840
50073$1,100$1,150$1,340$1,840$1,980
50109$910$940$1,120$1,530$1,570
50111$1,120$1,160$1,380$1,880$1,930
50124$1,140$1,200$1,350$1,870$2,250
50131$1,250$1,300$1,540$2,100$2,150
50156$790$800$990$1,370$1,480
50161$830$880$1,000$1,380$1,610
50168$810$830$1,000$1,350$1,490
50169$770$800$960$1,300$1,340
50226$750$790$930$1,270$1,300
50228$770$780$980$1,310$1,380
50237$750$780$930$1,260$1,300
50243$1,060$1,110$1,300$1,780$1,940
50244$780$820$930$1,280$1,520
50265$1,070$1,110$1,320$1,800$1,850
50266$1,330$1,380$1,640$2,240$2,290
50309$1,160$1,200$1,430$1,950$2,000
50310$1,030$1,070$1,270$1,730$1,780
50311$970$1,010$1,200$1,640$1,680
50312$1,020$1,060$1,260$1,720$1,760
50313$1,050$1,090$1,290$1,760$1,800
50314$940$980$1,160$1,580$1,620
50315$1,050$1,090$1,290$1,760$1,800
50316$960$990$1,180$1,610$1,650
50317$1,020$1,060$1,260$1,720$1,760
50319$1,090$1,130$1,340$1,830$1,870
50320$1,070$1,110$1,320$1,800$1,850
50321$1,080$1,120$1,330$1,820$1,860
50322$1,130$1,180$1,400$1,910$1,960
50323$1,450$1,510$1,790$2,440$2,500
50324$1,300$1,360$1,610$2,200$2,250
50325$1,060$1,100$1,310$1,790$1,830
50327$1,170$1,210$1,440$1,970$2,010

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency

1200 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Phone: (515) 323-8950

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About Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency

Overview

The Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency operates 410 public housing units and administers 3,702 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 3,308 households. The agency has an occupancy rate of 80% and operates a combined program, integrating both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

The Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency ranks first among the two authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Des Moines-West Des Moines area. It also holds the top rank in the state for the number of Section 8 vouchers administered, out of 37 authorities in Iowa. A peer authority, the Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority, administers 1,037 Section 8 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $920 to $1,680, with an average of $1,271. This is higher than the state average of $1,031. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 50021 at $1,680, while the lowest is in ZIP code 50237 at $920.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.