Iowa Income Limits by County, 2026
HUD's area median family income and the low-income limit (80% of median, family of four) for all 99 Iowa counties, highest median first. These limits gate most down payment assistance and affordable mortgage programs.
| County | Area median income | Low income (80%), 4 people | Very low (50%), 4 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Story County | $122,400 | $97,900 | $61,200 |
| Johnson County | $121,400 | $97,100 | $60,700 |
| Dallas County | $116,400 | $93,100 | $58,200 |
| Guthrie County | $116,400 | $93,100 | $58,200 |
| Madison County | $116,400 | $93,100 | $58,200 |
| Polk County | $116,400 | $93,100 | $58,200 |
| Warren County | $116,400 | $93,100 | $58,200 |
| Harrison County | $114,000 | $91,200 | $57,000 |
| Mills County | $114,000 | $91,200 | $57,000 |
| Pottawattamie County | $114,000 | $91,200 | $57,000 |
| Benton County | $113,100 | $90,500 | $56,550 |
| Boone County | $112,300 | $89,850 | $56,150 |
| Dickinson County | $110,100 | $88,100 | $55,050 |
| Sioux County | $109,800 | $87,850 | $54,900 |
| Bremer County | $108,300 | $86,650 | $54,150 |
| Dubuque County | $106,300 | $85,050 | $53,150 |
| Winneshiek County | $106,100 | $84,900 | $53,050 |
| Linn County | $105,300 | $84,250 | $52,650 |
| Marion County | $104,700 | $83,750 | $52,350 |
| Cherokee County | $104,600 | $83,700 | $52,300 |
| Palo Alto County | $104,100 | $83,300 | $52,050 |
| Carroll County | $103,900 | $83,100 | $51,950 |
| Plymouth County | $103,300 | $82,650 | $51,650 |
| Adair County | $102,900 | $82,300 | $51,450 |
| Iowa County | $101,700 | $81,350 | $50,850 |
| O'Brien County | $101,300 | $81,050 | $50,650 |
| Jefferson County | $100,500 | $80,400 | $50,250 |
| Worth County | $99,800 | $79,850 | $49,900 |
| Buchanan County | $99,400 | $79,500 | $49,700 |
| Adams County | $99,300 | $79,450 | $49,650 |
| Shelby County | $99,300 | $79,450 | $49,650 |
| Cedar County | $98,900 | $79,350 | $49,600 |
| Davis County | $98,900 | $79,100 | $49,450 |
| Webster County | $98,400 | $78,700 | $49,200 |
| Woodbury County | $97,900 | $78,300 | $48,950 |
| Chickasaw County | $97,700 | $78,150 | $48,850 |
| Jones County | $97,700 | $78,150 | $48,850 |
| Sac County | $97,700 | $78,150 | $48,850 |
| Scott County | $97,500 | $78,000 | $48,750 |
| Cerro Gordo County | $97,400 | $77,900 | $48,700 |
| Louisa County | $97,300 | $77,850 | $48,650 |
| Poweshiek County | $97,000 | $77,600 | $48,500 |
| Buena Vista County | $96,900 | $77,500 | $48,450 |
| Butler County | $96,900 | $77,500 | $48,450 |
| Hamilton County | $96,800 | $77,450 | $48,400 |
| Mitchell County | $96,800 | $77,450 | $48,400 |
| Lyon County | $96,600 | $77,300 | $48,300 |
| Kossuth County | $96,300 | $77,050 | $48,150 |
| Fremont County | $96,200 | $76,950 | $48,100 |
| Floyd County | $96,100 | $76,900 | $48,050 |
| Clinton County | $95,900 | $76,700 | $47,950 |
| Jasper County | $95,900 | $76,700 | $47,950 |
| Ringgold County | $95,500 | $76,400 | $47,750 |
| Clay County | $94,700 | $75,750 | $47,350 |
| Delaware County | $94,600 | $75,700 | $47,300 |
| Washington County | $93,800 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Jackson County | $93,600 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Winnebago County | $93,600 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Cass County | $93,500 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Mahaska County | $93,300 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Monroe County | $93,300 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Marshall County | $92,100 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Muscatine County | $92,100 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Humboldt County | $91,400 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Greene County | $91,200 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Black Hawk County | $91,000 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Grundy County | $91,000 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Osceola County | $91,000 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Audubon County | $90,300 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Allamakee County | $90,200 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Hardin County | $90,100 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Monona County | $89,300 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Crawford County | $89,200 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Clarke County | $88,700 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Hancock County | $88,300 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Tama County | $87,900 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Emmet County | $87,600 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Franklin County | $87,400 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Clayton County | $87,000 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Montgomery County | $86,800 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Howard County | $86,700 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Henry County | $86,600 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Calhoun County | $86,500 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Fayette County | $85,800 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Wayne County | $85,800 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Wright County | $85,100 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Des Moines County | $84,700 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Lee County | $84,700 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Keokuk County | $84,600 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Page County | $84,300 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Wapello County | $83,000 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Lucas County | $82,900 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Van Buren County | $82,500 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Pocahontas County | $82,200 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Union County | $81,300 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Ida County | $81,000 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Taylor County | $80,900 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Decatur County | $79,400 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
| Appanoose County | $71,900 | $75,300 | $47,050 |
Sources
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
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