Des Moines County, IA

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Des Moines County are Burlington, West Burlington, New London, and Mediapolis. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Des Moines County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Des Moines County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Des Moines County compare?

Des Moines County ($1,072) has a 14.3% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Iowa ($938) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Des Moines County is rank 10th out of 99 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 89 other counties. Des Moines County is the 10th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Des Moines County, IA

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$735
studio
$817
1-Bedroom
$1,072
2-Bedroom
$1,324
3-Bedroom
$1,421
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$766
studio
$851
1-Bedroom
$1,117
2-Bedroom
$1,380
3-Bedroom
$1,481
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
52601 $750 $830 $1,090 $1,350 $1,450
52623 $690 $760 $1,000 $1,250 $1,350
52637 $630 $710 $930 $1,150 $1,240
52638 $630 $710 $930 $1,150 $1,240
52640 $670 $740 $970 $1,200 $1,290
52644 $660 $710 $930 $1,220 $1,370
52645 $660 $710 $930 $1,210 $1,370
52646 $670 $740 $970 $1,200 $1,290
52650 $920 $1,020 $1,340 $1,660 $1,780
52655 $710 $790 $1,040 $1,280 $1,380
52658 $870 $960 $1,260 $1,660 $1,680
52660 $700 $760 $1,000 $1,270 $1,380
52623 $690 $760 $1,000 $1,250 $1,350
52644 $660 $710 $930 $1,220 $1,370
52645 $660 $710 $930 $1,210 $1,370
52658 $870 $960 $1,260 $1,660 $1,680
52637 $630 $710 $930 $1,150 $1,240
52640 $670 $740 $970 $1,200 $1,290
52644 $660 $710 $930 $1,220 $1,370
52646 $670 $740 $970 $1,200 $1,290
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
52601 $675 $747 $981 $1,215 $1,305
52623 $621 $684 $900 $1,125 $1,215
52637 $567 $639 $837 $1,035 $1,116
52638 $567 $639 $837 $1,035 $1,116
52640 $603 $666 $873 $1,080 $1,161
52644 $594 $639 $837 $1,098 $1,233
52645 $594 $639 $837 $1,089 $1,233
52646 $603 $666 $873 $1,080 $1,161
52650 $828 $918 $1,206 $1,494 $1,602
52655 $639 $711 $936 $1,152 $1,242
52658 $783 $864 $1,134 $1,494 $1,512
52660 $630 $684 $900 $1,143 $1,242
52623 $621 $684 $900 $1,125 $1,215
52644 $594 $639 $837 $1,098 $1,233
52645 $594 $639 $837 $1,089 $1,233
52658 $783 $864 $1,134 $1,494 $1,512
52637 $567 $639 $837 $1,035 $1,116
52640 $603 $666 $873 $1,080 $1,161
52644 $594 $639 $837 $1,098 $1,233
52646 $603 $666 $873 $1,080 $1,161
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
52601 $825 $913 $1,199 $1,485 $1,595
52623 $759 $836 $1,100 $1,375 $1,485
52637 $693 $781 $1,023 $1,265 $1,364
52638 $693 $781 $1,023 $1,265 $1,364
52640 $737 $814 $1,067 $1,320 $1,419
52644 $726 $781 $1,023 $1,342 $1,507
52645 $726 $781 $1,023 $1,331 $1,507
52646 $737 $814 $1,067 $1,320 $1,419
52650 $1,012 $1,122 $1,474 $1,826 $1,958
52655 $781 $869 $1,144 $1,408 $1,518
52658 $957 $1,056 $1,386 $1,826 $1,848
52660 $770 $836 $1,100 $1,397 $1,518
52623 $759 $836 $1,100 $1,375 $1,485
52644 $726 $781 $1,023 $1,342 $1,507
52645 $726 $781 $1,023 $1,331 $1,507
52658 $957 $1,056 $1,386 $1,826 $1,848
52637 $693 $781 $1,023 $1,265 $1,364
52640 $737 $814 $1,067 $1,320 $1,419
52644 $726 $781 $1,023 $1,342 $1,507
52646 $737 $814 $1,067 $1,320 $1,419

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Des Moines County, Iowa: Burlington, West Burlington, New London, Mediapolis, Danville, Morning Sun, Wever, Sperry, Middletown, Mount Union, Oakville, and Yarmouth.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Des Moines County, Iowa: 52601, 52655, 52645, 52637, 52623, 52640, 52658, 52650, 52638, 52644, 52646, and 52660.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.