50007
ZIPSAFMR
Polk County, IA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,020$1,020
1 BR$1,070$1,070
2 BR$1,240$1,240
3 BR$1,700$1,700
4 BR$1,890$1,890
5 BR$2,174
6 BR$2,500
7 BR$2,874
8 BR$3,306

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.82ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$1,250
vs market-$230

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

0.82
1 BR
1 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$1,070
Market$1,140
vs market-$70

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

0.94
2 BR
2 BR
0.70ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,760
vs market-$520

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

0.70
3 BR
3 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$2,050
vs market-$350

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

0.83
4 BR
4 BR
0.74ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,560
vs market-$670

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

0.74
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$122,347
Rent
$1,240
Down payment
$24,469
Loan
$97,878
Mortgage
$619
Expenses
$421
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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 50007 (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.