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Section 8 rent amounts in Polk County, IA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Polk County, IA is $1,318.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,318
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
50
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
42
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
493,378
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,063
1 BR$1,109
2 BR$1,318
3 BR$1,794
4 BR$1,841

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $920 to $1,680.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$740 to $1,360
1 BR$770 to $1,410
2 BR$920 to $1,680
3 BR$1,250 to $2,290
4 BR$1,280 to $2,350

Rent by ZIP

50 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
50007$1,020$1,070$1,240$1,700$1,890Small Area FMR
50009$1,140$1,190$1,410$1,920$1,970Small Area FMR
50021$1,360$1,410$1,680$2,290$2,350Small Area FMR
50023$1,160$1,210$1,440$1,960$2,010Small Area FMR
50032$1,120$1,170$1,390$1,890$1,940Small Area FMR
50035$1,080$1,130$1,340$1,820$1,870Small Area FMR
50073$1,140$1,190$1,410$1,920$1,970Small Area FMR
50111$1,040$1,090$1,290$1,760$1,800Small Area FMR
50131$1,220$1,270$1,510$2,060$2,110Small Area FMR
50169$770$800$960$1,310$1,340Small Area FMR
50226$830$870$1,030$1,400$1,440Small Area FMR
50237$740$770$920$1,250$1,280Small Area FMR
50243$1,050$1,100$1,280$1,760$1,940Small Area FMR
50265$1,020$1,070$1,270$1,730$1,770Small Area FMR
50301$1,050$1,090$1,300$1,770$1,820Small Area FMR
50302$1,050$1,090$1,300$1,770$1,820Small Area FMR
50303$1,050$1,090$1,300$1,770$1,820Small Area FMR
50304$1,050$1,090$1,300$1,770$1,820Small Area FMR
50305$1,050$1,090$1,300$1,770$1,820Small Area FMR
50309$1,110$1,150$1,370$1,860$1,910Small Area FMR
50310$1,030$1,080$1,280$1,740$1,790Small Area FMR
50311$930$970$1,150$1,570$1,610Small Area FMR
50312$1,010$1,050$1,250$1,700$1,750Small Area FMR
50313$1,040$1,090$1,290$1,760$1,800Small Area FMR
50314$920$960$1,140$1,550$1,590Small Area FMR
50315$990$1,030$1,230$1,670$1,720Small Area FMR
50316$940$980$1,160$1,580$1,620Small Area FMR
50317$970$1,010$1,200$1,630$1,680Small Area FMR
50318$1,050$1,090$1,300$1,770$1,820Small Area FMR
50319$1,050$1,090$1,300$1,770$1,820Small Area FMR
50320$1,020$1,060$1,260$1,720$1,760Small Area FMR
50321$1,070$1,120$1,330$1,810$1,860Small Area FMR
50322$1,070$1,120$1,330$1,810$1,860Small Area FMR
50324$1,210$1,260$1,500$2,040$2,100Small Area FMR
50325$1,060$1,110$1,320$1,800$1,840Small Area FMR
50327$1,120$1,170$1,390$1,890$1,940Small Area FMR
50328$1,063$1,109$1,318$1,794$1,841County FMR
50359$1,063$1,109$1,318$1,794$1,841County FMR
50360$1,063$1,109$1,318$1,794$1,841County FMR
50361$1,063$1,109$1,318$1,794$1,841County FMR
50362$1,063$1,109$1,318$1,794$1,841County FMR
50363$1,050$1,090$1,300$1,770$1,820Small Area FMR
50364$1,063$1,109$1,318$1,794$1,841County FMR
50368$1,050$1,090$1,300$1,770$1,820Small Area FMR
50380$1,050$1,090$1,300$1,770$1,820Small Area FMR
50391$1,050$1,090$1,300$1,770$1,820Small Area FMR
50392$1,063$1,109$1,318$1,794$1,841County FMR
50395$1,050$1,090$1,300$1,770$1,820Small Area FMR
50398$1,063$1,109$1,318$1,794$1,841County FMR
50947$1,050$1,090$1,300$1,770$1,820Small Area FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,318. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Polk County, IA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Polk County, IA is $1,318.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Polk County, IA?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Polk County, IA: Studio $1,063, 1 BR $1,109, 2 BR $1,318, 3 BR $1,794, 4 BR $1,841.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Polk County, IA?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $920 to $1,680.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Polk County, IA?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,318. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).