Iowa Fair Market Rents
HUD FMR areas, Section 8 income limits, and housing authorities in Iowa.
Median 2BR FMR
$933
across 113 Iowa areas (FY2026)
Range
$919–$1,368
low to high 2BR FMR statewide
PHAs
63
28,344 units managed
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FMR Areas in Iowa (FY2026)
| Area Name | Type | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames, IA MSA | Metro | $972 | $1,026 | $1,153 | $1,601 | $1,934 |
| Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $659 | $729 | $956 | $1,209 | $1,348 |
| Boone County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $783 | $788 | $1,026 | $1,427 | $1,500 |
| Bremer County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $674 | $745 | $978 | $1,290 | $1,295 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $738 | $816 | $1,071 | $1,490 | $1,797 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA | Metro | $1,063 | $1,109 | $1,318 | $1,794 | $1,841 |
| Dubuque, IA MSA | Metro | $774 | $841 | $1,077 | $1,450 | $1,807 |
| Iowa City, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $880 | $961 | $1,141 | $1,587 | $1,914 |
| Jasper County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $784 | $789 | $1,008 | $1,348 | $1,372 |
| Jones County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $634 | $711 | $919 | $1,212 | $1,217 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,090 | $1,148 | $1,368 | $1,813 | $2,046 |
| Plymouth County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $796 | $925 | $1,154 | $1,386 | $1,528 |
| Washington County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $728 | $733 | $962 | $1,191 | $1,274 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $725 | $801 | $1,051 | $1,357 | $1,763 |
| Adair County, IA | Non-Metro | $687 | $706 | $926 | $1,201 | $1,285 |
| Adams County, IA | Non-Metro | $692 | $711 | $933 | $1,217 | $1,235 |
| Allamakee County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $754 | $919 | $1,278 | $1,399 |
| Ames, IA MSA | Non-Metro | $972 | $1,026 | $1,153 | $1,601 | $1,934 |
| Appanoose County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,102 | $1,306 |
| Audubon County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $838 | $919 | $1,160 | $1,423 |
| Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $659 | $729 | $956 | $1,209 | $1,348 |
| Boone County, IA | Non-Metro | $783 | $788 | $1,026 | $1,427 | $1,500 |
| Bremer County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $674 | $745 | $978 | $1,290 | $1,295 |
| Buchanan County, IA | Non-Metro | $713 | $718 | $942 | $1,281 | $1,468 |
| Buena Vista County, IA | Non-Metro | $765 | $770 | $1,010 | $1,240 | $1,337 |
| Butler County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,102 | $1,367 |
| Calhoun County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $736 | $919 | $1,162 | $1,217 |
| Carroll County, IA | Non-Metro | $775 | $788 | $919 | $1,162 | $1,217 |
| Cass County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $710 | $919 | $1,278 | $1,496 |
| Cedar County, IA | Non-Metro | $717 | $736 | $966 | $1,259 | $1,279 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $738 | $816 | $1,071 | $1,490 | $1,797 |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | Non-Metro | $746 | $750 | $949 | $1,226 | $1,446 |
| Cherokee County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $811 | $919 | $1,278 | $1,414 |
| Chickasaw County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $778 | $919 | $1,278 | $1,293 |
| Clarke County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $803 | $919 | $1,222 | $1,227 |
| Clay County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,198 | $1,217 |
| Clayton County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,127 | $1,304 |
| Clinton County, IA | Non-Metro | $659 | $729 | $956 | $1,184 | $1,507 |
| Crawford County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $788 | $919 | $1,212 | $1,451 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA | Non-Metro | $817 | $928 | $1,143 | $1,498 | $1,819 |
| Davis County, IA | Non-Metro | $774 | $795 | $1,043 | $1,251 | $1,392 |
| Decatur County, IA | Non-Metro | $634 | $700 | $919 | $1,102 | $1,542 |
| Delaware County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $838 | $919 | $1,102 | $1,227 |
| Des Moines County, IA | Non-Metro | $733 | $810 | $1,063 | $1,369 | $1,426 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA | Non-Metro | $1,063 | $1,109 | $1,318 | $1,794 | $1,841 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA | Non-Metro | $1,063 | $1,109 | $1,318 | $1,794 | $1,841 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA | Non-Metro | $1,063 | $1,109 | $1,318 | $1,794 | $1,841 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA | Non-Metro | $1,063 | $1,109 | $1,318 | $1,794 | $1,841 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA | Non-Metro | $1,063 | $1,109 | $1,318 | $1,794 | $1,841 |
| Dickinson County, IA | Non-Metro | $826 | $831 | $1,091 | $1,314 | $1,445 |
| Dubuque, IA MSA | Non-Metro | $774 | $841 | $1,077 | $1,450 | $1,807 |
| Emmet County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $771 | $919 | $1,222 | $1,227 |
| Fayette County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $723 | $919 | $1,210 | $1,439 |
| Floyd County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,192 | $1,217 |
| Franklin County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,168 | $1,542 |
| Fremont County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $708 | $919 | $1,278 | $1,379 |
| Greene County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,278 | $1,486 |
| Hamilton County, IA | Non-Metro | $738 | $791 | $994 | $1,192 | $1,316 |
| Hancock County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $745 | $919 | $1,170 | $1,542 |
| Hardin County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,208 | $1,347 |
| Henry County, IA | Non-Metro | $647 | $716 | $939 | $1,242 | $1,360 |
| Howard County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $838 | $919 | $1,278 | $1,476 |
| Humboldt County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $798 | $919 | $1,278 | $1,436 |
| Ida County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $764 | $919 | $1,102 | $1,217 |
| Iowa City, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $880 | $961 | $1,141 | $1,587 | $1,914 |
| Iowa County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $709 | $919 | $1,278 | $1,452 |
| Jackson County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,178 | $1,217 |
| Jasper County, IA | Non-Metro | $784 | $789 | $1,008 | $1,348 | $1,372 |
| Jefferson County, IA | Non-Metro | $821 | $826 | $1,084 | $1,300 | $1,435 |
| Jones County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $634 | $711 | $919 | $1,212 | $1,217 |
| Keokuk County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $764 | $919 | $1,178 | $1,227 |
| Kossuth County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,102 | $1,217 |
| Lee County, IA | Non-Metro | $663 | $733 | $962 | $1,270 | $1,330 |
| Louisa County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,124 | $1,223 |
| Lucas County, IA | Non-Metro | $724 | $743 | $975 | $1,250 | $1,302 |
| Lyon County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,102 | $1,217 |
| Mahaska County, IA | Non-Metro | $717 | $722 | $947 | $1,135 | $1,254 |
| Marion County, IA | Non-Metro | $701 | $808 | $1,016 | $1,218 | $1,356 |
| Marshall County, IA | Non-Metro | $712 | $731 | $959 | $1,265 | $1,270 |
| Mitchell County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $774 | $919 | $1,156 | $1,227 |
| Monona County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,145 | $1,542 |
| Monroe County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,222 | $1,227 |
| Montgomery County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $838 | $919 | $1,265 | $1,319 |
| Muscatine County, IA | Non-Metro | $795 | $858 | $1,071 | $1,374 | $1,605 |
| O'Brien County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,111 | $1,217 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,090 | $1,148 | $1,368 | $1,813 | $2,046 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,090 | $1,148 | $1,368 | $1,813 | $2,046 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,090 | $1,148 | $1,368 | $1,813 | $2,046 |
| Osceola County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,212 | $1,217 |
| Page County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,147 | $1,225 |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,222 | $1,227 |
| Plymouth County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $767 | $772 | $980 | $1,287 | $1,366 |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Non-Metro | $658 | $700 | $919 | $1,125 | $1,217 |
| Poweshiek County, IA | Non-Metro | $733 | $853 | $988 | $1,303 | $1,308 |
| Ringgold County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $748 | $919 | $1,125 | $1,227 |
| Sac County, IA | Non-Metro | $786 | $791 | $919 | $1,226 | $1,231 |
| Shelby County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $838 | $919 | $1,278 | $1,309 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $796 | $925 | $1,154 | $1,386 | $1,528 |
| Sioux County, IA | Non-Metro | $735 | $740 | $971 | $1,246 | $1,351 |
| Tama County, IA | Non-Metro | $698 | $717 | $941 | $1,174 | $1,330 |
| Taylor County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,116 | $1,217 |
| Union County, IA | Non-Metro | $634 | $700 | $919 | $1,212 | $1,217 |
| Van Buren County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $713 | $919 | $1,102 | $1,510 |
| Wapello County, IA | Non-Metro | $793 | $814 | $1,068 | $1,354 | $1,468 |
| Washington County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $728 | $733 | $962 | $1,191 | $1,274 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $725 | $801 | $1,051 | $1,357 | $1,763 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $725 | $801 | $1,051 | $1,357 | $1,763 |
| Wayne County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $734 | $919 | $1,193 | $1,227 |
| Webster County, IA | Non-Metro | $696 | $700 | $919 | $1,182 | $1,542 |
| Winnebago County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $731 | $919 | $1,222 | $1,392 |
| Winneshiek County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,212 | $1,217 |
| Worth County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,278 | $1,364 |
| Wright County, IA | Non-Metro | $682 | $700 | $919 | $1,102 | $1,217 |
Public Housing Authorities in Iowa
Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency
Des Moines · 4,112 units
Iowa City Housing Authority
Iowa City · 1,517 units
Cedar Rapids Housing Services
Cedar Rapids · 1,315 units
Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority
Creston · 1,257 units
Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority
Dubuque · 1,241 units
City of Sioux City Housing Authority
Sioux City · 1,221 units
Fort Dodge Municipal Housing Agency
Fort Dodge · 1,207 units
Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority
Grimes · 1,169 units
Waterloo Housing Authority
Waterloo · 1,132 units
City of Dubuque
Dubuque · 1,125 units
Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority
Spencer · 1,086 units
Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs · 1,071 units
Region Xii Regional Housing Authority
Carroll · 952 units
Davenport Housing Commission
Davenport · 842 units
Ottumwa Housing Authority
Ottumwa · 600 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Burlington
Burlington · 541 units
Muscatine Municipal Housing Agency
Muscatine · 535 units
Mason City Housing Authority
Mason City · 533 units
North Iowa Regional Housing Authority
Mason City · 524 units
Area Xv Multi-County Housing Agency
Agency · 511 units
Upper Explorerland Regional Housing Authority
Decorah · 498 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Clinton
Clinton · 478 units
City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program
Marshalltown · 469 units
Cedar Falls Housing Commission
Cedar Falls · 406 units
Charles City Hsg and Redev Authority
Charles City · 357 units
Keokuk Housing Authority
Keokuk · 356 units
Iowa Northland Regional Housing Authority
Waverly · 317 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Knoxville
Knoxville · 310 units
Southeast Iowa Regional Housing Authority
Burlington · 271 units
Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency
Oskaloosa · 234 units
Fort Madison Housing Authority
Fort Madison · 207 units
Centerville Municipal Housing Agency
Centerville · 201 units
Warren County Housing Authority
Indianola · 175 units
Grinnell Low Rent Housing Authority
Grinnell · 170 units
Evansdale Municipal Housing Authority
Evansdale · 163 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake · 156 units
Albia Housing Agency
Albia · 139 units
Shenandoah Low Rent Housing Agency
Shenandoah · 78 units
Clarinda Low Rent Housing Agency
Clarinda · 74 units
Chariton Housing Agency
Chariton · 72 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Sioux Center
Sioux Center · 71 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Onawa
Onawa · 62 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley · 53 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Red Oak
Red Oak · 50 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Winterset
Winterset · 46 units
Corning Housing Commission
Corning · 46 units
Villisca Low Rent Housing Agency
Villisca · 44 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Leon
Leon · 42 units
Rock Rapids Municipal Housing Agency
Rock Rapids · 36 units
Lenox Low Rent Housing Agency
Lenox · 30 units
Afton Housing Commission
Afton · 30 units
Municipal Housing Agency of Manning
Manning · 29 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Mount Ayr
Mount Ayr · 26 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Bancroft
Bancroft · 22 units
Lone Tree Housing Commission
Lone Tree · 20 units
Malvern Low Rent Housing Agency
Malvern · 20 units
Tabor Low Rent Housing Agency
Tabor · 20 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Farragut
Farragut · 20 units
Stanton Housing Commission
Stanton · 20 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Sidney
Sidney · 20 units
Essex Low Rent Housing Agency
Essex · 15 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Waverly
Waverly · 0 units
Low Rent Housing Agency of Hamburg
Hamburg · 0 units
Section 8 in Iowa
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are administered by local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across Iowa. Each PHA sets its payment standard — the maximum subsidy amount — as a percentage of the local FMR, typically between 90% and 110%. Income eligibility is determined separately using HUD's income limits, which define the 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) thresholds for each household size.