Iowa: money rules on one page
The benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Iowa, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit160% of the federal poverty lineSource: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services: Food Assistance, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within30 days (see details)Source: Iowa Code § 562A.12 (2026), checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)30 days, ending with a rental periodSource: Iowa Code 562A.34, checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice3 days (pay or move out)Source: Iowa Code § 562A.27, checked
- RepairsTime to repair7 daysSource: Iowa Code 2026, ch. 562A (official PDF via Internet Archive snapshot 2026-02-13), checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase30 daysSource: Iowa Code § 562A.13, checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$96–$644, up to 16 weeksSource: IWD Unemployment Insurance Claimant Handbook - Monetary Eligibility, checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices99Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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