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HUD rent dataDes Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
3-bedroom gross-rent benchmark
$1,794 / month
+9.9% from FY2025.
FY2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025
Includes tenant-paid utilities. A benchmark, not an approved rent or property-specific estimate.
Published rent benchmarks
FY2025
$1,632
FY2026
$1,794
FY2027
$1,856
Published schedules for the selected bedroom count. Benchmark changes are not a forecast.
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · Monthly gross rents
Bedroom count
FY2025
FY2026 · current
FY2027 · upcoming
Studio
$954
$1,063
$1,102
1 bedroom
$1,017
$1,109
$1,145
2 bedrooms
$1,216
$1,318
$1,360
3 bedrooms
$1,632
$1,794
$1,856
4 bedrooms
$1,638
$1,841
$1,901
FY2026 HUD area coverage: Dallas County, IA; Guthrie County, IA; Madison County, IA; Polk County, IA; Warren County, IA. ZIP schedules may cover portions of this area.
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ZIP rent table
FY2026 monthly gross rents by ZIP. Missing observations are unavailable.
ZIP
Studio
1 bedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
$1,320
$1,380
$1,640
$2,230
$2,290
$800
$820
$1,050
$1,380
$1,470
$910
$950
$1,130
$1,540
$1,580
$1,020
$1,070
$1,240
$1,700
$1,890
$1,140
$1,190
$1,410
$1,920
$1,970
$700
$740
$940
$1,300
$1,530
$1,360
$1,410
$1,680
$2,290
$2,350
$1,160
$1,210
$1,440
$1,960
$2,010
$680
$840
$920
$1,200
$1,420
$760
$790
$980
$1,340
$1,450
$810
$840
$1,000
$1,360
$1,400
$1,120
$1,170
$1,390
$1,890
$1,940
$860
$890
$1,060
$1,440
$1,480
$1,080
$1,130
$1,340
$1,820
$1,870
$970
$1,010
$1,200
$1,630
$1,680
$830
$860
$1,030
$1,400
$1,440
$1,020
$1,080
$1,220
$1,690
$1,990
$1,180
$1,230
$1,460
$1,990
$2,040
$830
$870
$1,050
$1,410
$1,460
$800
$810
$1,030
$1,380
$1,400
$770
$800
$930
$1,200
$1,260
$1,040
$1,080
$1,280
$1,750
$1,800
$770
$810
$960
$1,310
$1,340
$880
$910
$1,110
$1,520
$1,610
$820
$860
$1,020
$1,390
$1,420
$970
$1,010
$1,200
$1,630
$1,680
$940
$980
$1,170
$1,590
$1,630
$1,140
$1,190
$1,410
$1,920
$1,970
$680
$840
$920
$1,200
$1,420
$980
$1,030
$1,220
$1,660
$1,700
$1,040
$1,090
$1,290
$1,760
$1,800
$770
$800
$950
$1,290
$1,330
$1,110
$1,160
$1,380
$1,880
$1,930
$1,100
$1,160
$1,300
$1,810
$2,180
$930
$970
$1,150
$1,570
$1,610
$730
$760
$920
$1,250
$1,310
$680
$730
$920
$1,280
$1,490
$1,220
$1,270
$1,510
$2,060
$2,110
$840
$890
$1,090
$1,430
$1,490
$890
$940
$1,140
$1,520
$1,570
$1,320
$1,380
$1,640
$2,230
$2,290
$720
$780
$1,000
$1,330
$1,340
$1,100
$1,130
$1,480
$1,900
$1,980
$800
$850
$1,060
$1,420
$1,450
$790
$800
$1,020
$1,420
$1,480
$800
$830
$990
$1,350
$1,380
$810
$860
$980
$1,350
$1,570
$810
$840
$1,030
$1,380
$1,440
$880
$920
$1,090
$1,480
$1,520
$870
$910
$1,080
$1,470
$1,510
$750
$760
$970
$1,300
$1,320
$770
$800
$960
$1,310
$1,340
$720
$850
$970
$1,290
$1,300
$1,010
$1,060
$1,260
$1,710
$1,760
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,770
$1,820
$680
$800
$920
$1,220
$1,230
$960
$1,000
$1,190
$1,620
$1,660
$1,000
$1,040
$1,240
$1,690
$1,730
$880
$910
$1,090
$1,480
$1,530
$900
$940
$1,120
$1,520
$1,560
$680
$770
$960
$1,200
$1,290
$830
$870
$1,030
$1,400
$1,440
$830
$840
$1,070
$1,420
$1,450
$950
$980
$1,170
$1,590
$1,640
$1,020
$1,060
$1,270
$1,720
$1,770
$840
$860
$1,130
$1,570
$1,810
$740
$770
$920
$1,250
$1,280
$860
$890
$1,060
$1,440
$1,480
$1,110
$1,160
$1,380
$1,880
$1,930
$1,050
$1,100
$1,280
$1,760
$1,940
$820
$860
$980
$1,360
$1,600
$810
$840
$1,040
$1,390
$1,450
$800
$870
$1,060
$1,370
$1,450
$830
$870
$1,030
$1,410
$1,440
$890
$930
$1,100
$1,500
$1,540
$1,200
$1,250
$1,490
$2,030
$2,080
$1,020
$1,070
$1,270
$1,730
$1,770
$1,280
$1,340
$1,590
$2,160
$2,220
$1,000
$1,040
$1,240
$1,690
$1,730
$810
$840
$1,030
$1,420
$1,480
$840
$870
$1,040
$1,420
$1,450
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,770
$1,820
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,770
$1,820
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,770
$1,820
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,770
$1,820
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,770
$1,820
$1,110
$1,150
$1,370
$1,860
$1,910
$1,030
$1,080
$1,280
$1,740
$1,790
$930
$970
$1,150
$1,570
$1,610
$1,010
$1,050
$1,250
$1,700
$1,750
$1,040
$1,090
$1,290
$1,760
$1,800
$920
$960
$1,140
$1,550
$1,590
$990
$1,030
$1,230
$1,670
$1,720
$940
$980
$1,160
$1,580
$1,620
$970
$1,010
$1,200
$1,630
$1,680
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,770
$1,820
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,770
$1,820
$1,020
$1,060
$1,260
$1,720
$1,760
$1,070
$1,120
$1,330
$1,810
$1,860
$1,070
$1,120
$1,330
$1,810
$1,860
$1,310
$1,360
$1,620
$2,210
$2,260
$1,210
$1,260
$1,500
$2,040
$2,100
$1,060
$1,110
$1,320
$1,800
$1,840
$1,120
$1,170
$1,390
$1,890
$1,940
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,770
$1,820
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,770
$1,820
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,770
$1,820
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,770
$1,820
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,770
$1,820
$680
$730
$920
$1,200
$1,280
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,770
$1,820
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Local rental households
2020–2024 ACS 5-year. County figures describe the named county, not the entire HUD rental area. County choices follow the current HUD area.
Dallas County, Iowa
Rental households
Rental households
13,145
Share of occupied homes rented
31.0%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
36.7%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
15.4%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
31.4%
Buildings with 2–4 units
7.7%
Buildings with 5+ units
60.2%
Other rental homes
0.8%
Estimates & uncertainty
Dallas County, Iowa · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
13,145
±685
Share of occupied homes rented
31.0%
±1.6 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
36.7%
±3.8 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
15.4%
±2.5 percentage points
Single-unit homes
31.4%
±4.1 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
7.7%
±2.0 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
60.2%
±5.3 percentage points
Other rental homes
0.8%
±0.6 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Guthrie County, Iowa
Rental households
Rental households
736
Share of occupied homes rented
16.0%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
43.1%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
23.9%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
68.2%
Buildings with 2–4 units
5.6%
Buildings with 5+ units
23.0%
Other rental homes
3.3%
Estimates & uncertainty
Guthrie County, Iowa · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
736
±140
Share of occupied homes rented
16.0%
±3.0 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
43.1%
±8.6 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
23.9%
±10.2 percentage points
Single-unit homes
68.2%
±8.5 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
5.6%
±2.7 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
23.0%
±6.5 percentage points
Other rental homes
3.3%
±3.6 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Madison County, Iowa
Rental households
Rental households
1,330
Share of occupied homes rented
19.9%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
36.3%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
14.2%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
46.9%
Buildings with 2–4 units
29.6%
Buildings with 5+ units
22.0%
Other rental homes
1.4%
Estimates & uncertainty
Madison County, Iowa · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
1,330
±222
Share of occupied homes rented
19.9%
±3.3 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
36.3%
±12.7 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
14.2%
±7.3 percentage points
Single-unit homes
46.9%
±8.2 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
29.6%
±9.2 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
22.0%
±8.9 percentage points
Other rental homes
1.4%
±1.7 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Polk County, Iowa
Rental households
Rental households
67,049
Share of occupied homes rented
32.6%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
46.2%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
20.4%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
25.7%
Buildings with 2–4 units
9.3%
Buildings with 5+ units
63.4%
Other rental homes
1.6%
Estimates & uncertainty
Polk County, Iowa · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
67,049
±1,779
Share of occupied homes rented
32.6%
±0.8 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
46.2%
±2.2 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
20.4%
±1.4 percentage points
Single-unit homes
25.7%
±1.4 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
9.3%
±1.1 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
63.4%
±2.1 percentage points
Other rental homes
1.6%
±0.5 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Warren County, Iowa
Rental households
Rental households
3,652
Share of occupied homes rented
17.7%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
41.8%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
14.1%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
33.5%
Buildings with 2–4 units
10.3%
Buildings with 5+ units
54.0%
Other rental homes
2.2%
Estimates & uncertainty
Warren County, Iowa · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
3,652
±381
Share of occupied homes rented
17.7%
±1.8 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
41.8%
±6.1 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
14.1%
±4.6 percentage points
Single-unit homes
33.5%
±5.0 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
10.3%
±3.5 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
54.0%
±7.7 percentage points
Other rental homes
2.2%
±1.6 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Census sources & definitions
2020–2024 ACS 5-year combines five years of survey responses. These are period estimates, not current asking rents. Rental households include renter-occupied units; building types describe the building containing the rental. The other category includes mobile homes, boats, RVs and similar housing.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, tables B25003, B25070 and B25032. Statistical guidance. Data checked Sep 22, 2026. Rental Wire is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Census Bureau.
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Monthly cash flow before income tax
$32
Illustrative price and costs. Edit the assumptions to analyze your property.
Lease rent used
$1,644
Upfront cash
$53,500
Sources, dates & coverage
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD area ID: METRO19780M19780. Coverage: Dallas County, IA; Guthrie County, IA; Madison County, IA; Polk County, IA; Warren County, IA.
HUD gross-rent benchmarks include tenant-paid basic utilities, excluding phone, cable and internet. They are not asking-rent quotes, approved Section 8 rents or housing-authority payment standards.
HUD data checked Sep 22, 2026. Changes can reflect methodology and geographic coverage as well as rents. Missing or non-comparable observations remain unavailable. Future schedules are labelled upcoming.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD public-domain reuse policy, section 1.D. Rental Wire is not affiliated with or endorsed by HUD. Retain the source, geography and fiscal year when sharing data.
Calculation assumptions
Cash flow is rent less vacancy, operating costs, replacement reserves and a fixed-rate amortizing mortgage. Mortgage principal is included in cash outflow. Tax deductions, sale proceeds and appreciation are outside this first-year calculation. A target price holds the entered rent, expense amounts, mortgage rate and percentage down payment/closing costs fixed as the price changes. Property taxes and lender terms may change with the actual purchase price.
The benchmark-based input subtracts tenant-paid utilities once to estimate a lease-rent assumption. It does not calculate a voucher subsidy or determine a housing authority's approved rent. In custom-rent mode, the lease rent is used directly. Owner-paid utilities belong in operating costs.