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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Des Moines County, IA

View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Des Moines County, IA.

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ZIP codes covered

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2 bedroom rent range

$970 - $1,380

3 bedroom rent range

$1,200 - $1,780

Median rent ZIPs

7

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Des Moines County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Des Moines County, IA. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
52601$740$820$1080$1390$1450
52623$700$770$1010$1310$1370
52637$670$740$970$1220$1280
52638$670$740$970$1200$1280
52640$770$790$1040$1280$1380
52644$670$740$970$1250$1360
52645$670$740$970$1260$1370
52646$710$750$980$1220$1310
52650$950$1050$1380$1780$1850
52655$700$770$1010$1300$1360
52658$920$1020$1330$1760$1840
52660$750$800$1050$1340$1440

Zip Code:

52601

Studio Rent:

$740

1 Bedroom Rent:

$820

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1080

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1390

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1450

Zip Code:

52623

Studio Rent:

$700

1 Bedroom Rent:

$770

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1010

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1310

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

Zip Code:

52637

Studio Rent:

$670

1 Bedroom Rent:

$740

2 Bedroom Rent:

$970

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

Zip Code:

52638

Studio Rent:

$670

1 Bedroom Rent:

$740

2 Bedroom Rent:

$970

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

Zip Code:

52640

Studio Rent:

$770

1 Bedroom Rent:

$790

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

Zip Code:

52644

Studio Rent:

$670

1 Bedroom Rent:

$740

2 Bedroom Rent:

$970

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

Zip Code:

52645

Studio Rent:

$670

1 Bedroom Rent:

$740

2 Bedroom Rent:

$970

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

Zip Code:

52646

Studio Rent:

$710

1 Bedroom Rent:

$750

2 Bedroom Rent:

$980

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1310

Zip Code:

52650

Studio Rent:

$950

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1050

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1780

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1850

Zip Code:

52655

Studio Rent:

$700

1 Bedroom Rent:

$770

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1010

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1300

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

Zip Code:

52658

Studio Rent:

$920

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1020

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1330

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1760

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1840

Zip Code:

52660

Studio Rent:

$750

1 Bedroom Rent:

$800

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1050

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

Estimated Section 8 Payment Standard Range

Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
52601$666 - $814$738 - $902$972 - $1,188$1,251 - $1,529$1,305 - $1,595
52623$630 - $770$693 - $847$909 - $1,111$1,179 - $1,441$1,233 - $1,507
52637$603 - $737$666 - $814$873 - $1,067$1,098 - $1,342$1,152 - $1,408
52638$603 - $737$666 - $814$873 - $1,067$1,080 - $1,320$1,152 - $1,408
52640$693 - $847$711 - $869$936 - $1,144$1,152 - $1,408$1,242 - $1,518
52644$603 - $737$666 - $814$873 - $1,067$1,125 - $1,375$1,224 - $1,496
52645$603 - $737$666 - $814$873 - $1,067$1,134 - $1,386$1,233 - $1,507
52646$639 - $781$675 - $825$882 - $1,078$1,098 - $1,342$1,179 - $1,441
52650$855 - $1,045$945 - $1,155$1,242 - $1,518$1,602 - $1,958$1,665 - $2,035
52655$630 - $770$693 - $847$909 - $1,111$1,170 - $1,430$1,224 - $1,496
52658$828 - $1,012$918 - $1,122$1,197 - $1,463$1,584 - $1,936$1,656 - $2,024
52660$675 - $825$720 - $880$945 - $1,155$1,206 - $1,474$1,296 - $1,584

Section 8 Rent Amounts vs Local Median Rent

This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.

Zip Code2 Bed Section 82 Bed Median Rent2 Bed Difference3 Bed Section 83 Bed Median Rent3 Bed Difference
52601$1,080$994+$86 (+9%)$1,390$1,116+$274 (+25%)
52623$1,010$817+$193 (+24%)$1,310N/AN/A
52637$970$738+$232 (+31%)$1,220$1,393-$173 (-12%)
52638$970$770+$200 (+26%)$1,200$1,500-$300 (-20%)
52640$1,040$904+$136 (+15%)$1,280$806+$474 (+59%)
52645$970$828+$142 (+17%)$1,260$1,159+$101 (+9%)
52655$1,010$909+$101 (+11%)$1,300$1,276+$24 (+2%)

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