ZIP 50109 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 50109 in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA FMR area.

$910Efficiency
$9401 bedroom
$1,1202 bedrooms
$1,5303 bedrooms
$1,5704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$910$819$1,001$1,102
1 bedroom$940$846$1,034$1,145
2 bedrooms$1,120$1,008$1,232$1,360
3 bedrooms$1,530$1,377$1,683$1,856
4 bedrooms$1,570$1,413$1,727$1,901

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 50109

$127,319average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$88,831average salaries and wages per return
1,750tax returns filed
11%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00016.6%
$25,000 to $50,00014.3%
$50,000 to $75,00012.0%
$75,000 to $100,00013.7%
$100,000 to $200,00029.7%
$200,000 or more13.7%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 4.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 50109?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 50109 (Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA) are $910 efficiency, $940 one bedroom, $1,120 two bedrooms, $1,530 three and $1,570 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 50109?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,008 to $1,232.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 50109?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 50109 reported an average adjusted gross income of $127,319 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $13,440 a year, or 11% of that income.