Official HUD Fair Market Rents for all 14 Iowa metro FMR areas. Median 3-bedroom benchmark across the state's metros: $1,303/mo. FMRs are 40th-percentile gross rents — treat them as floor benchmarks, not asking rents.
| Metro | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames | $875 | $951 | $1,056 | $1,476 | $1,773 |
| Benton County | $601 | $668 | $877 | $1,140 | $1,284 |
| Boone County | $714 | $719 | $930 | $1,303 | $1,315 |
| Bremer County | $656 | $701 | $920 | $1,196 | $1,220 |
| Cedar Rapids | $681 | $757 | $993 | $1,391 | $1,668 |
| Davenport | $707 | $831 | $1,025 | $1,336 | $1,578 |
| Des Moines | $954 | $1,017 | $1,216 | $1,632 | $1,638 |
| Dubuque | $722 | $763 | $996 | $1,315 | $1,673 |
| Iowa City | $816 | $921 | $1,105 | $1,548 | $1,856 |
| Jasper County | $707 | $711 | $920 | $1,265 | $1,293 |
| Jones County | $601 | $696 | $877 | $1,158 | $1,163 |
| Sioux City | $715 | $818 | $1,043 | $1,257 | $1,383 |
| Washington County | $662 | $674 | $882 | $1,102 | $1,173 |
| Waterloo | $684 | $760 | $997 | $1,301 | $1,674 |
Source: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, FY2025 Fair Market Rents for Iowa metro FMR areas. Compiled by AgenticREI.ai. Free to cite with a link.
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