Metro area · CBSA 22700
Fort Dodge
The Fort Dodge, IA metro area has 36,886 people. Median rent is $785, 13.7% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Webster County at $927. Of the 5 places we track here, Dayton has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$68,975
Median home value
$153,800
Unemployment
4.8%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$927
HUD, Webster County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge | 24,827 | $785 | 15.5% |
| Gowrie | 932 | $750 | 11.2% |
| Stratford | 735 | $588 | 14.7% |
| Dayton | 689 | $523 | 10.9% |
| Coalville | 649 | $785 | 12.1% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.