ZIP 50164 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 50164 in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA FMR area.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

$740Efficiency
$7601 bedroom
$9302 bedrooms
$1,2503 bedrooms
$1,3104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$740$666$814$1,102
1 bedroom$760$684$836$1,145
2 bedrooms$930$837$1,023$1,360
3 bedrooms$1,250$1,125$1,375$1,856
4 bedrooms$1,310$1,179$1,441$1,901

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

Adair County, IA

$740Efficiency
$7601 bedroom
$9302 bedrooms
$1,2503 bedrooms
$1,3104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$740$666$814$709
1 bedroom$760$684$836$729
2 bedrooms$930$837$1,023$954
3 bedrooms$1,250$1,125$1,375$1,236
4 bedrooms$1,310$1,179$1,441$1,380

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

Income in ZIP 50164

$66,930average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$45,163average salaries and wages per return
300tax returns filed
17%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00020.0%
$25,000 to $50,00026.7%
$50,000 to $75,00016.7%
$75,000 to $100,00013.3%
$100,000 to $200,00023.3%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 10.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 50164?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 50164 (Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA) are $740 efficiency, $760 one bedroom, $930 two bedrooms, $1,250 three and $1,310 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 50164?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $837 to $1,023.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 50164?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 50164 reported an average adjusted gross income of $66,930 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $11,160 a year, or 17% of that income.