Iowa Fair Market Rents

2025 Fair Market Rents

2025 FMRs in Iowa by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.

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FMRs vary across Iowa based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Iowa is $938.

The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,314 in District of Columbia. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $579 in Puerto Rico.

FMRs in Iowa are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.

View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.

How does Iowa compare?

The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Iowa is $1,261 in Harrison County, Mills County, and 1 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $877 in Adair County, Allamakee County, and 54 others.

Iowa ($938) has a 25.3% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,255) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Iowa is rank 48th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 47 other States and territories. Iowa is the 9th cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.

Average FMRs for Iowa

48th
Rank
$693
Studio
$746
1-person
$938
2-person
$1,215
3-person
$1,344
4-person
Counties in Iowa (99)

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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.