ZIP 50210 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 50210 in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA FMR area.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

$1,030Efficiency
$1,0801 bedroom
$1,2802 bedrooms
$1,7503 bedrooms
$1,7904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,030$927$1,133$1,102
1 bedroom$1,080$972$1,188$1,145
2 bedrooms$1,280$1,152$1,408$1,360
3 bedrooms$1,750$1,575$1,925$1,856
4 bedrooms$1,790$1,611$1,969$1,901

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

Clarke County, IA

$1,030Efficiency
$1,0801 bedroom
$1,2802 bedrooms
$1,7503 bedrooms
$1,7904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,030$927$1,133$659
1 bedroom$1,080$972$1,188$781
2 bedrooms$1,280$1,152$1,408$946
3 bedrooms$1,750$1,575$1,925$1,272
4 bedrooms$1,790$1,611$1,969$1,277

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

Income in ZIP 50210

$85,019average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$59,917average salaries and wages per return
830tax returns filed
18%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00019.3%
$25,000 to $50,00020.5%
$50,000 to $75,00014.5%
$75,000 to $100,00014.5%
$100,000 to $200,00025.3%
$200,000 or more6.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.2% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 50210?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 50210 (Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA) are $1,030 efficiency, $1,080 one bedroom, $1,280 two bedrooms, $1,750 three and $1,790 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 50210?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,152 to $1,408.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 50210?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 50210 reported an average adjusted gross income of $85,019 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $15,360 a year, or 18% of that income.