2024 FMRs in Iowa by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
Iowa Map
FMRs vary across Iowa based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Iowa is $909.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,095 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $574 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in Iowa are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does Iowa compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Iowa is $1,170 in Harrison County, Mills County, and 1 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $862 in Adair County, Allamakee County, and 53 others.
Iowa ($909) has a 24.8% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,208) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Iowa is rank 51st out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 50 other States and territories. Iowa is the 6th cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for Iowa
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 1st | $895 | $971 | $1,170 | $1,562 | $1,733 |
| Mills County | 1st | $895 | $971 | $1,170 | $1,562 | $1,733 |
| Pottawattamie County | 1st | $895 | $971 | $1,170 | $1,562 | $1,733 |
| Johnson County | 4th | $783 | $902 | $1,082 | $1,525 | $1,836 |
| Dallas County | 5th | $833 | $899 | $1,080 | $1,477 | $1,481 |
| Guthrie County | 5th | $833 | $899 | $1,080 | $1,477 | $1,481 |
| Madison County | 5th | $833 | $899 | $1,080 | $1,477 | $1,481 |
| Polk County | 5th | $833 | $899 | $1,080 | $1,477 | $1,481 |
| Warren County | 5th | $833 | $899 | $1,080 | $1,477 | $1,481 |
| Dickinson County | 10th | $789 | $794 | $1,043 | $1,261 | $1,389 |
| Story County | 11th | $847 | $918 | $1,033 | $1,456 | $1,753 |
| Des Moines County | 12th | $697 | $783 | $1,029 | $1,267 | $1,370 |
| Woodbury County | 13th | $685 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,228 | $1,345 |
| Muscatine County | 14th | $736 | $767 | $1,008 | $1,293 | $1,514 |
| Wapello County | 15th | $728 | $759 | $997 | $1,219 | $1,506 |
| Lucas County | 16th | $717 | $747 | $981 | $1,186 | $1,306 |
| Jefferson County | 17th | $738 | $743 | $976 | $1,180 | $1,300 |
| Scott County | 18th | $646 | $773 | $953 | $1,247 | $1,437 |
| Marshall County | 19th | $699 | $723 | $947 | $1,260 | $1,261 |
| Hamilton County | 20th | $691 | $720 | $946 | $1,144 | $1,260 |
| Black Hawk County | 21st | $640 | $737 | $944 | $1,250 | $1,602 |
| Grundy County | 21st | $640 | $737 | $944 | $1,250 | $1,602 |
| Linn County | 23rd | $638 | $716 | $941 | $1,326 | $1,597 |
| Marion County | 23rd | $638 | $737 | $941 | $1,138 | $1,253 |
| Dubuque County | 25th | $650 | $712 | $936 | $1,259 | $1,588 |
| Adams County | 26th | $676 | $705 | $926 | $1,120 | $1,233 |
| Cedar County | 27th | $673 | $702 | $922 | $1,153 | $1,228 |
| Buchanan County | 28th | $699 | $700 | $920 | $1,153 | $1,225 |
| Buena Vista County | 29th | $688 | $693 | $910 | $1,171 | $1,212 |
| Poweshiek County | 30th | $661 | $806 | $905 | $1,201 | $1,205 |
| Boone County | 31st | $614 | $685 | $900 | $1,268 | $1,348 |
| Clinton County | 32nd | $642 | $684 | $899 | $1,111 | $1,197 |
| Tama County | 33rd | $655 | $683 | $897 | $1,085 | $1,368 |
| Washington County | 34th | $606 | $680 | $894 | $1,101 | $1,253 |
| Cerro Gordo County | 35th | $649 | $677 | $889 | $1,145 | $1,323 |
| Bremer County | 36th | $650 | $676 | $888 | $1,145 | $1,183 |
| Lee County | 37th | $598 | $672 | $882 | $1,185 | $1,207 |
| Sioux County | 37th | $682 | $695 | $882 | $1,170 | $1,175 |
| Henry County | 39th | $641 | $682 | $877 | $1,214 | $1,293 |
| Keokuk County | 39th | $641 | $708 | $877 | $1,101 | $1,168 |
| Davis County | 41st | $634 | $699 | $868 | $1,050 | $1,156 |
| Mahaska County | 42nd | $588 | $663 | $867 | $1,048 | $1,159 |
| Monroe County | 43rd | $630 | $657 | $863 | $1,123 | $1,149 |
| Webster County | 43rd | $652 | $657 | $863 | $1,159 | $1,465 |
| Adair County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,144 | $1,148 |
| Allamakee County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,103 | $1,221 |
| Appanoose County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,281 |
| Audubon County | 45th | $630 | $714 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,148 |
| Benton County | 45th | $584 | $656 | $862 | $1,140 | $1,257 |
| Butler County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,100 | $1,333 |
| Calhoun County | 45th | $630 | $695 | $862 | $1,112 | $1,148 |
| Carroll County | 45th | $586 | $656 | $862 | $1,119 | $1,148 |
| Cass County | 45th | $630 | $697 | $862 | $1,163 | $1,342 |
| Cherokee County | 45th | $630 | $768 | $862 | $1,215 | $1,463 |
| Chickasaw County | 45th | $667 | $687 | $862 | $1,215 | $1,355 |
| Clarke County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,144 | $1,148 |
| Clay County | 45th | $630 | $700 | $862 | $1,142 | $1,148 |
| Clayton County | 45th | $584 | $656 | $862 | $1,067 | $1,148 |
| Crawford County | 45th | $630 | $768 | $862 | $1,106 | $1,387 |
| Decatur County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,463 |
| Delaware County | 45th | $630 | $726 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,148 |
| Emmet County | 45th | $630 | $704 | $862 | $1,144 | $1,148 |
| Fayette County | 45th | $584 | $656 | $862 | $1,093 | $1,463 |
| Floyd County | 45th | $658 | $663 | $862 | $1,144 | $1,148 |
| Franklin County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,159 | $1,271 |
| Fremont County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,181 | $1,328 |
| Greene County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,215 | $1,397 |
| Hancock County | 45th | $630 | $700 | $862 | $1,183 | $1,463 |
| Hardin County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,135 | $1,262 |
| Howard County | 45th | $630 | $768 | $862 | $1,214 | $1,278 |
| Humboldt County | 45th | $630 | $701 | $862 | $1,215 | $1,224 |
| Ida County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,148 |
| Iowa County | 45th | $630 | $696 | $862 | $1,215 | $1,434 |
| Jackson County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,156 | $1,191 |
| Jasper County | 45th | $652 | $656 | $862 | $1,198 | $1,235 |
| Jones County | 45th | $584 | $669 | $862 | $1,144 | $1,148 |
| Kossuth County | 45th | $689 | $691 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,158 |
| Louisa County | 45th | $584 | $688 | $862 | $1,107 | $1,148 |
| Lyon County | 45th | $630 | $750 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,300 |
| Mitchell County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,169 |
| Monona County | 45th | $652 | $656 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,385 |
| Montgomery County | 45th | $630 | $750 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,199 |
| O'Brien County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,144 | $1,148 |
| Osceola County | 45th | $630 | $662 | $862 | $1,098 | $1,148 |
| Page County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,081 | $1,277 |
| Palo Alto County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,152 | $1,156 |
| Plymouth County | 45th | $653 | $701 | $862 | $1,199 | $1,203 |
| Pocahontas County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,148 |
| Ringgold County | 45th | $630 | $729 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,148 |
| Sac County | 45th | $630 | $711 | $862 | $1,215 | $1,220 |
| Shelby County | 45th | $630 | $755 | $862 | $1,215 | $1,371 |
| Taylor County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,148 |
| Union County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,144 | $1,148 |
| Van Buren County | 45th | $630 | $768 | $862 | $1,139 | $1,346 |
| Wayne County | 45th | $630 | $675 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,148 |
| Winnebago County | 45th | $630 | $665 | $862 | $1,125 | $1,316 |
| Winneshiek County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,144 | $1,148 |
| Worth County | 45th | $630 | $668 | $862 | $1,215 | $1,457 |
| Wright County | 45th | $630 | $656 | $862 | $1,042 | $1,148 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.