FY2027 Small Area FMR · Swan, IA

ZIP 50252 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 50252 (Swan, IA) is $1,050 a month, down 0.9% from FY2026. That is 23% below the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area-wide FMR of $1,360.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,050per month ▼ 0.9%

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

Rank in the area82ndof 111 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$945

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,050

110% of SAFMR$1,155

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

Studio$800■ 0.0%

1 BR$860▼ 1.1%

2 BR$1,050▼ 0.9%

3 BR$1,360▼ 0.7%

4 BR$1,450■ 0.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 50252 sits in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area

Of the 111 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 50252 has the 82nd 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 $945 and $1,155 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 50252 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Marion 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	$800	$720 – $880	$1,102	$800
1 bedroom	$860	$774 – $946	$1,145	$870
2 bedrooms	$1,050	$945 – $1,155	$1,360	$1,060
3 bedrooms	$1,360	$1,224 – $1,496	$1,856	$1,370
4 bedrooms	$1,450	$1,305 – $1,595	$1,901	$1,450

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,050 needs about $42,000 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 50252 lies mainly in Marion County and Warren 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
50118	Hartford	3.9 mi	$1,390
50225	Pleasantville	5.9 mi	$950
50237	Runnells	6.5 mi	$930
50228	Prairie City	8.3 mi	$980
50047	Carlisle	8.8 mi	$1,630
50170	Monroe	10.2 mi	$930

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 50252?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 50252 are $800 (studio), $860 (1 BR), $1,050 (2 BR), $1,360 (3 BR) and $1,450 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 50252?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 50252 that range is $945 to $1,155 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 50252?

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.