FY2027 Small Area FMR · Stuart, IA

ZIP 50250 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 50250 (Stuart, IA) is $1,040 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 24% below the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area-wide FMR of $1,360.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,040per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,360Des Moines-West Des Moines,

Rank in the area84thof 111 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$936

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,040

110% of SAFMR$1,144

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$810■ 0.0%

1 BR$840■ 0.0%

2 BR$1,040■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,390■ 0.0%

4 BR$1,470▲ 1.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 50250 sits in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area

Of the 111 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 50250 has the 84th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $936 and $1,144 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 50250 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Adair County, IA (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$810	$729 – $891	$1,102	$810
1 bedroom	$840	$756 – $924	$1,145	$840
2 bedrooms	$1,040	$936 – $1,144	$1,360	$1,040
3 bedrooms	$1,390	$1,251 – $1,529	$1,856	$1,390
4 bedrooms	$1,470	$1,323 – $1,617	$1,901	$1,450

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,040 needs about $41,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $116,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $93,100. ZIP code 50250 lies mainly in Adair County and Guthrie County. See the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
50164	Menlo	4.6 mi	$930
50070	Dexter	6.4 mi	$1,080
50048	Casey	9.2 mi	$1,060
50233	Redfield	11.4 mi	$1,150
50072	Earlham	11.6 mi	$1,200
50849	Greenfield	12.2 mi	$930

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 50250?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 50250 are $810 (studio), $840 (1 BR), $1,040 (2 BR), $1,390 (3 BR) and $1,470 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 50250?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 50250 that range is $936 to $1,144 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 50250?

The FY2026 income limits of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area apply: median family income $116,400, low-income (80%) limit $93,100 for a family of four.