IA/Polk County/DES MOINES
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DES MOINES, IA
CitySAFMR
Polk County
Found 31 ZIPs
Zillow
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$920 – $1,110▲$800 – $1,030
1 BR$960 – $1,150▲$960 – $1,150
2 BR$1,140 – $1,370▲$1,130 – $1,370
3 BR$1,550 – $1,860▲$1,460 – $1,770
4 BR$1,590 – $1,910▲$1,590 – $1,910
5 BR$2,093▲—
6 BR$2,407▲—
7 BR$2,768▲—
8 BR$3,183▲—

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.96–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$980
Median Market$1,010
vs market-$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.00–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,025
Median Market$1,020
vs market+$5

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.02–1.03ratio range
Median FMR$925
Median Market$900
vs market+$25

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 12 ZIPs
1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,050
Median Market$960
vs market+$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

12
Studio· 3 ZIPs
1.13–1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,050
Median Market$930
vs market+$120

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

Studio· 3 ZIPs
1.18–1.19ratio range
Median FMR$1,010
Median Market$850
vs market+$160

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.96–1.19
1 BR
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.79–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$965
Median Market$1,205
vs market-$240

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,230
vs market-$180

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.87–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,070
Median Market$1,205
vs market-$135

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.91–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,030
Median Market$1,110
vs market-$80

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 12 ZIPs
0.96ratio range
Median FMR$1,090
Median Market$1,140
vs market-$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

12
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,100
vs market-$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,050
vs market+$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.79–1.07
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,330
vs market-$180

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,360
vs market-$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.94–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,280
Median Market$1,310
vs market-$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 13 ZIPs
1.00–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,300
Median Market$1,300
vs market+$0

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

13
2 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.02–1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,230
Median Market$1,190
vs market+$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.07–1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,310
Median Market$1,215
vs market+$95

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.11ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,170
vs market+$130

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.86–1.11
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,820
vs market-$190

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,700
vs market-$130

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$1,740
vs market-$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 12 ZIPs
0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,770
Median Market$1,800
vs market-$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

12
3 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.03–1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,695
Median Market$1,625
vs market+$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.06–1.07ratio range
Median FMR$1,695
Median Market$1,585
vs market+$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.13–1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,810
Median Market$1,595
vs market+$215

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.21ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$1,460
vs market+$310

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.90–1.21
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.69ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$2,770
vs market-$860

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$2,200
vs market-$520

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.84ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,910
vs market-$300

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 16 ZIPs
0.88–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,820
Median Market$2,060
vs market-$240

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

16
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$1,950
vs market-$160

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.95ratio
FMR$1,720
Market$1,810
vs market-$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.01ratio
FMR$1,820
Market$1,810
vs market+$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.02–1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,830
Median Market$1,760
vs market+$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.69–1.06
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for DES MOINES, IA (IA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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