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Polk County, IA
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Found 62 ZIPs
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BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$740 – $1,360▲$740 – $1,140
1 BR$760 – $1,410▲$760 – $1,260
2 BR$920 – $1,680▲$920 – $1,410
3 BR$1,250 – $2,290▲$1,150 – $1,920
4 BR$1,280 – $2,350▲$1,210 – $2,350
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· 3 ZIPs
0.53–0.62ratio range
Median FMR$980
Median Market$1,690
vs market-$710

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

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.71ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,520
vs market-$440

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

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.74ratio
FMR$820
Market$1,110
vs market-$290

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

Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,040
Median Market$1,250
vs market-$210

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

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$790
Market$920
vs market-$130

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

Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.92–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$925
Median Market$1,000
vs market-$75

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

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· 3 ZIPs
0.99–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,030
Median Market$1,030
vs market+$0

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

Studio· 4 ZIPs
1.02–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,000
Median Market$965
vs market+$35

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· 7 ZIPs
1.10–1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,060
Median Market$960
vs market+$100

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

7
Studio· 5 ZIPs
1.16–1.19ratio range
Median FMR$1,070
Median Market$910
vs market+$160

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

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.22–1.24ratio range
Median FMR$1,235
Median Market$1,005
vs market+$230

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

Studio· 3 ZIPs
1.37–1.55ratio range
Median FMR$1,280
Median Market$930
vs market+$350

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

0.53–1.55
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.58ratio
FMR$800
Market$1,390
vs market-$590

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

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.69–0.71ratio range
Median FMR$1,055
Median Market$1,505
vs market-$450

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.77ratio
FMR$870
Market$1,130
vs market-$260

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

1 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.79–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$970
Median Market$1,230
vs market-$260

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

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,050
Median 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· 5 ZIPs
0.87–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,070
Median Market$1,210
vs market-$140

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

1 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.91–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,080
Median Market$1,150
vs market-$70

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

7
1 BR· 13 ZIPs
0.94–0.96ratio 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.

13
1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.99ratio range
Median FMR$1,170
Median Market$1,180
vs market-$10

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

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.03–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,315
Median Market$1,260
vs market+$55

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

1 BR· 5 ZIPs
1.06–1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,170
Median Market$1,100
vs market+$70

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.25ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,130
vs market+$280

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.46ratio
FMR$1,230
Market$840
vs market+$390

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

0.58–1.46
2 BR
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.55–0.60ratio range
Median FMR$995
Median Market$1,730
vs market-$735

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

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.70–0.72ratio range
Median FMR$1,240
Median Market$1,760
vs market-$520

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

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.73ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,760
vs market-$470

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

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.77–0.80ratio range
Median FMR$1,160
Median Market$1,480
vs market-$320

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

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.84ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,670
vs market-$260

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

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· 2 ZIPs
0.90–0.92ratio range
Median FMR$1,330
Median Market$1,460
vs market-$130

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

2 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.94–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,275
Median Market$1,315
vs market-$40

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

2 BR· 14 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio 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.

14
2 BR· 9 ZIPs
1.02–1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,320
Median Market$1,290
vs market+$30

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

9
2 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.07–1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,360
Median Market$1,245
vs market+$115

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

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.11–1.12ratio range
Median FMR$1,400
Median Market$1,255
vs market+$145

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

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.22ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,380
vs market+$300

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

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.32ratio
FMR$1,460
Market$1,110
vs market+$350

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

0.55–1.32
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.63ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$2,090
vs market-$780

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

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.67ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$2,090
vs market-$690

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

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$2,170
vs market-$510

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

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.83–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,750
Median Market$2,070
vs market-$320

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

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.88–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,630
Median 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· 5 ZIPs
0.95–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,810
Median Market$1,900
vs market-$90

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

3 BR· 15 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio 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.

15
3 BR· 7 ZIPs
1.03–1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,740
Median Market$1,690
vs market+$50

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

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.06–1.07ratio range
Median FMR$1,810
Median Market$1,700
vs market+$110

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

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.13–1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,925
Median Market$1,685
vs market+$240

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

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.18ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$1,540
vs market+$270

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

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.21–1.23ratio range
Median FMR$1,730
Median Market$1,430
vs market+$300

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

0.63–1.23
4 BR
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.57–0.60ratio range
Median FMR$1,390
Median Market$2,370
vs market-$980

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

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.69–0.72ratio range
Median FMR$1,805
Median Market$2,570
vs market-$765

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

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.74–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,800
Median Market$2,350
vs market-$550

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

4 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.77–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,860
Median Market$2,400
vs market-$540

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

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.82–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,870
Median Market$2,270
vs market-$400

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

4 BR· 21 ZIPs
0.86–0.90ratio 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.

21
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.92ratio range
Median FMR$2,025
Median Market$2,200
vs market-$175

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

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.95–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,720
Median 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· 4 ZIPs
1.02–1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,950
Median Market$1,890
vs market+$60

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

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.22ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,210
vs market+$270

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

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.29ratio
FMR$1,990
Market$1,540
vs market+$450

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

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.31ratio
FMR$2,180
Market$1,670
vs market+$510

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

0.57–1.31
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Polk County, 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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