Des Moines city is a U.S. Census Bureau place in Iowa (GEOID 1921000, 88.2 square miles of land). HUD records 149 assisted, public-housing or tax-credit properties with addresses here, 7,454 units in total, and 1 housing authority with an office here. Data last updated October 4, 2026.
Fair Market Rents are set by county or metro area. Rents for individual ZIP codes in Des Moines may differ where Small Area FMRs apply; see the ZIP pages below.
HUD Fair Market Rents for the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area area (how Fair Market Rents work).
Unit size
Studio
1 BR
2 BR
3 BR
4 BR
Monthly rent
$1,102
$1,145
$1,360
$1,856
$1,901
Unit size
FY2027 Fair Market Rent
Studio / efficiency
$1,102 / month
1 bedroom
$1,145 / month
2 bedrooms
$1,360 / month
3 bedrooms
$1,856 / month
4 bedrooms
$1,901 / month
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027. 91 FR 56156 (published 2026-09-01). Effective 2026-10-01 except areas where HUD received a valid reevaluation request. HUD area code METRO19780M19780. Imported 4 October 2026.
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HUD-assisted properties (project-based Section 8, 202, 811 and others)
Oakridge Neighborhood (Homes of Oakridge) — 926 Oakridge Dr, Des Moines · 150 assisted units · LMSA
Elsie Mason Manor — 430 Grand Ave, Des Moines · 150 assisted units · 202/8 NC
Oakridge Neighborhood (Dmacc) — 926 Oakridge Dr, Des Moines · 150 assisted units · LMSA
Southridge Senior Residences — 1100 Cummins Rd, Des Moines · 141 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Ligutti Tower — 555 5th Ave, Des Moines · 139 assisted units · 202/8 NC
Wakonda Manor — 1800 Watrous Ave, Des Moines · 110 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Stone Crest — 3330 E 25th St, Des Moines · 108 assisted units · 202/8 NC
River Hills Apartments #2 — 916 E 6th St, Des Moines · 102 assisted units · LMSA
AHEPA 192-IV Apartments (202/221d4) (R4P) — 6705 SE 5th St, Des Moines · 90 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Jacobs Place — 2400 30th St, Des Moines · 82 assisted units · 202/8 NC
Logan Park Apartments — 1731 Cleveland Ave, Des Moines · 80 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Corinthian Gardens — 1011 University Ave, Des Moines · 75 assisted units · 202/8 NC
Park Winds Apartments — 3604 E Douglas Ave, Des Moines · 57 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Southwinds Apartments — 1264 Cummins Rd, Des Moines · 45 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Frank Smith Center (R4P Hap) — 2100 Beaver Ave, Des Moines · 44 assisted units · RAD PRAC Conv
Virginia Park Apartments — 2111 E Virginia Ave, Des Moines · 39 assisted units · PRAC/811
Apartments of River Trace — 1717 6th Ave, Des Moines · 36 assisted units · PRAC/202
Uplift Manor Apartments — 2916 30th St, Des Moines · 24 assisted units · 202/8 NC
Westminster House II — 5631 Francis Ave, Des Moines · 15 assisted units · 202/8 NC
Westminster House III — 940 Cummins Pkwy, Des Moines · 15 assisted units · 202/8 NC
Public housing developments
Royal View Manor — 1101 Crocker St, Des Moines · 200 units · Public Housing
Eastview Manor — 3700 E 31st St, Des Moines · 190 units · Public Housing
5H — 1431 Stewart St, Des Moines · 20 units · Public Housing
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties
Oakview Terrace Apartments — 3211 30TH ST, DES MOINES · 232 assisted units · LIHTC
Homes of Oakridge I — 926 OAKRIDGE DR, DES MOINES · 150 assisted units · LIHTC
Homes of Oakridge II — 923 OAKRIDGE DR, DES MOINES · 150 assisted units · LIHTC
Elsie Mason Manor — 430 GRAND AVE, DES MOINES · 150 assisted units · LIHTC
Ymca Supportive Housing — 2 SW NINTH ST, DES MOINES · 140 assisted units · LIHTC
Ligutti Tower — 555 5TH AVENUE, DES MOINES · 139 assisted units · LIHTC
Crosswinds — 1632 HULL AVE, DES MOINES · 119 assisted units · LIHTC
Plymouth Place — 4111 INGERSOLL AVENUE, DES MOINES · 106 assisted units · LIHTC
Metro Lofts — 255 VINE ST, DES MOINES · 102 assisted units · LIHTC
Parkwinds — 3600 E DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES · 95 assisted units · LIHTC
Deer Ridge Apartments I — 6001 CRESTON AVE, DES MOINES · 92 assisted units · LIHTC
Riverpoint Lofts — 340 SW SEVENTH ST, DES MOINES · 91 assisted units · LIHTC
Melbourne Apartments Phase I — 5515 SE 14TH ST, DES MOINES · 84 assisted units · LIHTC
Elmcrest Apartments — 423 E PHILIP ST, DES MOINES · 78 assisted units · LIHTC
Legacy Park — 1635 6TH AVE, DES MOINES · 76 assisted units · LIHTC
Corinthian Gardens — 1011 UNIVERSITY AVE, DES MOINES · 75 assisted units · LIHTC
Hubbell Tower Apartments — 904 WALNUT ST, DES MOINES · 73 assisted units · LIHTC
Deer Ridge Apartments V — 6000 CRESTON AVE, DES MOINES · 72 assisted units · LIHTC
Southern Knolls Apartments — 3708 SE 14TH ST, DES MOINES · 72 assisted units · LIHTC
Melbourne Apartments III — 5515 SE 14TH ST, DES MOINES · 72 assisted units · LIHTC
Prairie Winds — 2201 E PARK AVE, DES MOINES · 71 assisted units · LIHTC
Rumely Lofts — 104 SW FOURTH ST, DES MOINES · 66 assisted units · LIHTC
Pioneer Woods — 2300 SE 17TH CT, DES MOINES · 66 assisted units · LIHTC
Broadway Heights Apartments I — 4282 E 50TH ST, DES MOINES · 65 assisted units · LIHTC
The Rose of East Des Moines — 1331 IDAHO ST, DES MOINES · 64 assisted units · LIHTC
Hilltop II — 3726 HUBBELL, DES MOINES · 64 assisted units · LIHTC
Melbourne IV 2018 — 5515 SE 14TH S, DES MOINES · 64 assisted units · LIHTC
Melbourne Apartments Phase II — 5515 SE 14TH ST, DES MOINES · 62 assisted units · LIHTC
Legacy Park — 1635 6TH AVE, DES MOINES · 61 assisted units · LIHTC
Walden Point — 1200 FOURTH ST, DES MOINES · 60 assisted units · LIHTC
Deer Ridge Apartments IV — 6009 CRESTON AVE, DES MOINES · 60 assisted units · LIHTC
East Des Moines Rehab — 1441 DES MOINES ST, DES MOINES · 60 assisted units · LIHTC
Fort Des Moines Senior Housing — 505 ARMY POST RD, DES MOINES · 60 assisted units · LIHTC
Kenwood Apartments — 5345 SE FIFTH ST, DES MOINES · 60 assisted units · LIHTC
The Crest at Baker Creek — 4560 HUBBELL AVE, DES MOINES · 60 assisted units · LIHTC
Southwinds Apartments — 1264 CUMMINS RD, DES MOINES · 58 assisted units · LIHTC
Willow Bend Apartments I — 6616 SW NINTH ST, DES MOINES · 58 assisted units · LIHTC
Southridge Senior Residences — 1100 CUMMINS RD, DES MOINES · 56 assisted units · LIHTC
Douglas Woods Apartments — 2800 DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES · 56 assisted units · LIHTC
Hilltop Senior — 3720 E DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES · 55 assisted units · LIHTC
Parkside East Apartments III — 3560 E DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES · 54 assisted units · LIHTC
National Biscuit Co Flats — 1001 CHERRY ST, DES MOINES · 53 assisted units · LIHTC
The Rose of Des Moines — 1330 19TH ST, DES MOINES · 52 assisted units · LIHTC
East Village Square Apartments — 333 E GRAND AVE, DES MOINES · 51 assisted units · LIHTC
Mlk Crossing Senior Apartments — 2455 MLK JR PKWY, DES MOINES · 50 assisted units · LIHTC
The Meadows — 7500 MEADOWLANDS DR, DES MOINES · 48 assisted units · LIHTC
Rosewood Apartments — 221 E MCKINLEY AVE, DES MOINES · 48 assisted units · LIHTC
6th & Hickman Apartments — 603 ALLISON AVE, DES MOINES · 47 assisted units · LIHTC
Southridge Senior Lofts — 695 E ARMY POST RD, DES MOINES · 46 assisted units · LIHTC
Lyn Crossing Apartments — 2000 MEADOW CHASE LN, DES MOINES · 45 units · LIHTC
Vine Street Lofts — 101 SECOND AVE, DES MOINES · 44 assisted units · LIHTC
Hawthorn Hill — 921 PLEASANT ST, DES MOINES · 43 assisted units · LIHTC
Des Moines Street Village — 1415 DES MOINES ST, DES MOINES · 42 assisted units · LIHTC
Parkside East Apartments I — 3640 E DOUGLAS, DES MOINES · 42 assisted units · LIHTC
Stockbridge Apartments — 1815 HIGH ST, DES MOINES · 42 assisted units · LIHTC
South View Senior Apartments II — 1900 SIXTH AVE, DES MOINES · 40 assisted units · LIHTC
Deer Ridge Apartments VI — 6000 CRESTON AVE, DES MOINES · 40 assisted units · LIHTC
Southview Senior Apartments — 504 E HILLSIDE AVE, DES MOINES · 40 assisted units · LIHTC
Libertad Des Moines — 4415 SE 14TH ST, DES MOINES · 40 assisted units · LIHTC
Silver Oaks — 979 OAKRIDGE DR, DES MOINES · 39 units · LIHTC
Hickory Grove Apartments — 4010 E 42ND ST, DES MOINES · 38 units · LIHTC
Southern Meadows Homes — 2800 SE 8TH ST, DES MOINES · 38 assisted units · LIHTC
Arlington Heights Apartments — 1805 ARLINGTON AVE, DES MOINES · 36 assisted units · LIHTC
Southbrook Green III — 1516 EVERGREEN AVE, DES MOINES · 36 assisted units · LIHTC
Southbrook Green II — 1516 EVERGREEN AVE, DES MOINES · 36 assisted units · LIHTC
Harrington Apartments — 677 16TH ST, DES MOINES · 35 assisted units · LIHTC
Baker Creek Senior Living I — 4560 HUBBELL AVE, DES MOINES · 33 assisted units · LIHTC
Hilltop I — 3720 E DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES · 32 assisted units · LIHTC
Parkside East Apartments IV — 3560 E DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES · 30 assisted units · LIHTC
Pleasantview Townhomes — 1601 E PLEASANT VIEW DR, DES MOINES · 30 assisted units · LIHTC
Martin Luther King Brickstone II — 1051 19TH ST, DES MOINES · 30 assisted units · LIHTC
Bloomsbury Apartments — 1440 EAST GRAND AVE, DES MOINES · 30 assisted units · LIHTC
Crane Artists Lofts — 1440 WALNUT ST, DES MOINES · 30 assisted units · LIHTC
Bloomsbury Village — 1440 E GRAND AVE, DES MOINES · 30 assisted units · LIHTC
Forest & Fields — 2104 FOREST AVE, DES MOINES · 28 assisted units · LIHTC
Christ the King Senior Housing — 5711 SW NINTH ST, DES MOINES · 28 assisted units · LIHTC
Marketplace Lofts — 312 CT AVE, DES MOINES · 27 assisted units · LIHTC
The Brickstones at Riverbend — 513 FOREST AVE, DES MOINES · 27 assisted units · LIHTC
Court Ave Lofts — 308 CT AVE, DES MOINES · 26 assisted units · LIHTC
Southbrook Green I — 1516 EVERGREEN AVE, DES MOINES · 26 assisted units · LIHTC
Showing the 80 largest of 126 recorded properties.
U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer: Places · U.S. Census Bureau · source updated 1 January 2024 · retrieved 4 October 2026
HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 14 May 2025 · retrieved 22 September 2026
HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 21 July 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
HUD Public Housing Developments · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 21 July 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
HUD Public Housing Authorities · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 18 August 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (HUD User) · source updated 1 September 2026 · retrieved 4 October 2026
HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Housing Counseling · source updated not published by the provider · retrieved 4 October 2026
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer: Places (retrieved 4 October 2026); HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Public Housing Developments (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Public Housing Authorities (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (retrieved 4 October 2026); HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies (retrieved 4 October 2026).
These federal datasets do not show vacancies, waiting-list status or whether a landlord accepts vouchers (about our data).