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Highest median rent, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 86 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Asbury, IAIA6,035$1,522+217%

02Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$1,498+109%

03Waukee, IAIA34,890$1,383+148%

04Johnston, IAIA25,065$1,338+84%

05Bondurant, IAIA9,647$1,337+218%

06Ankeny, IAIA77,833$1,319+121%

07Grimes, IAIA17,405$1,251+142%

08North Liberty, IAIA21,976$1,246+125%

09West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$1,237+84%

10Altoona, IAIA22,796$1,235+121%

11Tiffin, IAIA7,156$1,224+108%

12Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$1,215+100%

13Urbandale, IAIA48,570$1,211+88%

14Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$1,203+145%

15Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$1,187+108%

16Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$1,156+69%

17Winterset, IAIA5,520$1,095+152%

18Iowa City, IAIA76,229$1,094+91%

19Des Moines, IAIA212,086$1,090+105%

20Clive, IAIA19,861$1,073+83%

21Coralville, IAIA23,960$1,057+88%

22Waverly, IAIA10,561$1,057+153%

23Pella, IAIA10,992$1,046+96%

24Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$1,030+87%

25Ames, IAIA68,220$1,023+71%

26Indianola, IAIA16,829$986+102%

27Davenport, IAIA100,358$978+103%

28Sioux City, IAIA86,356$976+97%

29Muscatine, IAIA23,164$974+112%

30Washington, IAIA7,261$968+125%

31Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$967+86%

32Anamosa, IAIA5,901$966+138%

33Marion, IAIA42,732$961+111%

34DeWitt, IAIA5,704$955+121%

35Nevada, IAIA6,974$953+91%

36Dubuque, IAIA59,148$948+117%

37Eldridge, IAIA6,954$945+81%

38Osceola, IAIA5,679$943+102%

39Vinton, IAIA5,004$942+182%

40Perry, IAIA8,208$931+97%

41Sheldon, IAIA5,575$930+150%

42Le Mars, IAIA10,760$929+130%

43Adel, IAIA7,098$926+83%

44Burlington, IAIA23,336$924+111%

45Glenwood, IAIA5,287$924+100%

46Waterloo, IAIA66,919$923+98%

47Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$921+116%

48Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$911+117%

49Webster City, IAIA7,815$907+120%

50Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$898+106%

51Grinnell, IAIA9,430$895+104%

52Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$891+92%

53Algona, IAIA5,309$885+134%

54Mason City, IAIA26,853$882+118%

55Keokuk, IAIA9,510$871+129%

56Fairfield, IAIA9,220$870+103%

57Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$855+66%

58Decorah, IAIA7,417$853+108%

59Oelwein, IAIA5,757$847+108%

60Norwalk, IAIA15,004$838+58%

61Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$831+91%

62Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$831+89%

63Boone, IAIA12,471$831+94%

64Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$826+101%

65Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$826+100%

66Independence, IAIA6,312$820+121%

67Newton, IAIA15,741$819+84%

68Red Oak, IAIA5,388$812+117%

69Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$808+98%

70Spencer, IAIA11,218$805+118%

71Manchester, IAIA5,357$802+111%

72Knoxville, IAIA7,469$801+90%

73Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$795+109%

74Clinton, IAIA24,049$791+107%

75Orange City, IAIA6,468$789+104%

76Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$785+88%

77Polk City, IAIA6,630$782+26%

78Atlantic, IAIA6,676$764+118%

79Centerville, IAIA5,327$755+121%

80Estherville, IAIA5,807$754+133%

81Charles City, IAIA7,013$735+111%

82Denison, IAIA8,214$731+93%

83Cherokee, IAIA5,122$728+115%

84Carroll, IAIA10,085$722+67%

85Creston, IAIA7,335$703+105%

86Clarinda, IAIA5,273$660+63%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES