Section 8 Voucher Amounts by ZIP Code in IA (FY2027)

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 1,023 ZIP codes across 91 HUD FMR areas in IA. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $930 to $1,790.

Average FMR by bedroom size in IA

BedroomsAverage FY2027 FMR
Studio$781
1 bedroom$839
2 bedroom$1,045
3 bedroom$1,362
4 bedroom$1,532

Change from FY2026 to FY2027 in IA

Across the 1,023 IA ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,031 to $1,045, a change of +$14 (+1.4%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in IA.

HUD FMR areas in IA

IA is divided into 91 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.

FMR AreaZIP CodesAvg 2BR2BR Range
Des Moines-West Des Moines81$1,274$930 - $1,790
Iowa City14$1,226$1,030 - $1,580
Sioux City22$1,198$1,040 - $1,640
Buena Vista County2$1,195$1,070 - $1,320
Lucas County3$1,187$950 - $1,450
Des Moines County5$1,136$960 - $1,490
Dubuque11$1,131$990 - $1,250
Plymouth County12$1,128$940 - $1,490
Fremont County10$1,124$930 - $1,390
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island57$1,115$1,030 - $1,580
Cedar County9$1,088$930 - $1,280
Benton County15$1,087$930 - $1,410
Clarke County4$1,085$950 - $1,280
Ames8$1,085$1,040 - $1,200
Muscatine County15$1,080$970 - $1,400
Jefferson County6$1,073$980 - $1,300
Clay County7$1,071$930 - $1,520
Wapello County13$1,068$970 - $1,300
Waterloo-Cedar Falls13$1,056$950 - $1,260
Montgomery County7$1,054$930 - $1,310
Dickinson County7$1,054$990 - $1,180
Humboldt County3$1,043$950 - $1,160
Clinton County18$1,039$930 - $1,540
Decatur County6$1,038$930 - $1,390
Cedar Rapids17$1,033$970 - $1,170
Hamilton County8$1,031$970 - $1,130
Marshall County16$1,031$930 - $1,410
Jones County8$1,031$940 - $1,160
Ida County7$1,031$930 - $1,120
Jasper County5$1,028$970 - $1,140
Palo Alto County11$1,025$930 - $1,390
Adair County8$1,025$930 - $1,240
Mitchell County10$1,020$930 - $1,300
Washington County3$1,020$930 - $1,100
Sioux County20$1,019$930 - $1,260
O'Brien County8$1,019$930 - $1,390
Cass County7$1,016$930 - $1,290
Butler County11$1,015$930 - $1,310
Monona County14$1,015$930 - $1,060
Bremer County5$1,012$950 - $1,150
Clayton County15$1,012$930 - $1,320
Pocahontas County14$1,011$930 - $1,390
Winnebago County9$1,009$930 - $1,120
Lee County12$1,008$930 - $1,360
Shelby County22$1,007$930 - $1,250
Iowa County13$1,006$930 - $1,320
Jackson County16$1,003$930 - $1,140
Union County12$1,000$930 - $1,150
Page County11$1,000$930 - $1,180
Marion County15$999$930 - $1,190
Winneshiek County12$999$930 - $1,280
Greene County15$998$930 - $1,170
Buchanan County9$997$930 - $1,120
Poweshiek County13$996$930 - $1,210
Boone County7$994$930 - $1,210
Floyd County9$993$930 - $1,160
Hancock County5$992$930 - $1,090
Van Buren County9$992$930 - $1,100
Keokuk County14$987$930 - $1,120
Delaware County16$986$930 - $1,200
Davis County4$985$940 - $1,050
Osceola County8$984$930 - $1,130
Appanoose County5$984$930 - $1,170
Kossuth County12$982$930 - $1,280
Sac County17$980$930 - $1,180
Tama County20$979$930 - $1,190
Henry County4$978$930 - $1,020
Fayette County20$978$930 - $1,120
Hardin County11$976$930 - $1,040
Mahaska County8$974$930 - $1,080
Calhoun County3$973$940 - $1,020
Wright County18$973$930 - $1,180
Louisa County12$973$930 - $1,140
Ringgold County6$972$930 - $1,040
Webster County20$971$930 - $1,250
Adams County2$970$930 - $1,010
Howard County5$966$930 - $1,070
Wayne County14$966$930 - $1,080
Audubon County3$963$930 - $1,030
Worth County13$957$930 - $1,020
Franklin County12$956$930 - $1,120
Allamakee County4$955$930 - $990
Emmet County3$953$930 - $990
Carroll County8$953$930 - $1,020
Taylor County10$947$930 - $1,010
Lyon County5$942$930 - $960
Cerro Gordo County5$942$930 - $990
Monroe County4$940$930 - $950
Crawford County8$939$930 - $960
Cherokee County4$938$930 - $960
Chickasaw County1$930$930 - $930

Highest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in IA

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
50323Des Moines-West Des Moines$1,790
50021Des Moines-West Des Moines$1,690
50001Des Moines-West Des Moines$1,680
68743Sioux City$1,640
50266Des Moines-West Des Moines$1,640
50047Des Moines-West Des Moines$1,630
50146Des Moines-West Des Moines$1,620
50324Des Moines-West Des Moines$1,610
52753Davenport-Moline-Rock Island$1,580
61257Davenport-Moline-Rock Island$1,580
52228Iowa City$1,580
61240Davenport-Moline-Rock Island$1,580
50263Des Moines-West Des Moines$1,560
52756Clinton County$1,540
51054Sioux City$1,540
50131Des Moines-West Des Moines$1,540
51033Clay County$1,520
52765Clinton County$1,510
51108Plymouth County$1,490
52650Des Moines County$1,490
51008Plymouth County$1,460
52758Davenport-Moline-Rock Island$1,460
50023Des Moines-West Des Moines$1,460
50151Lucas County$1,450
50327Des Moines-West Des Moines$1,440

Lowest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in IA

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
52326Buchanan County$930
50644Buchanan County$930
50117Audubon County$930
50110Audubon County$930
50641Buchanan County$930
50839Adams County$930
52151Allamakee County$930
52593Appanoose County$930
52359Washington County$930
50164Adair County$930
52544Appanoose County$930
50040Boone County$930
50223Boone County$930
52315Benton County$930
50031Boone County$930
52146Allamakee County$930
50849Adair County$930
52574Appanoose County$930
52206Benton County$930
50244Des Moines-West Des Moines$930
52349Benton County$930
52647Henry County$930
50212Boone County$930
50226Des Moines-West Des Moines$930
50602Butler County$930

Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.

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Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.

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