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Highest median rent, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 86 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is $926. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Osceola, IA, up 45 places to #38.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲10Asbury, IAIA6,035$1,522+217%

02▲10Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$1,498+109%

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

04▼2Johnston, IAIA25,065$1,338+84%

05▲10Bondurant, IAIA9,647$1,337+218%

06▼2Ankeny, IAIA77,833$1,319+121%

07▲12Grimes, IAIA17,405$1,251+142%

08▼7North Liberty, IAIA21,976$1,246+125%

09▼2West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$1,237+84%

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

11▼3Tiffin, IAIA7,156$1,224+108%

12▼3Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$1,215+100%

13▲5Urbandale, IAIA48,570$1,211+88%

14▲3Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$1,203+145%

15▲5Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$1,187+108%

16▼10Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$1,156+69%

17▲26Winterset, IAIA5,520$1,095+152%

18▼4Iowa City, IAIA76,229$1,094+91%

19▲4Des Moines, IAIA212,086$1,090+105%

20▲1Clive, IAIA19,861$1,073+83%

21▲1Coralville, IAIA23,960$1,057+88%

22▲17Waverly, IAIA10,561$1,057+153%

23▲14Pella, IAIA10,992$1,046+96%

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

25▼9Ames, IAIA68,220$1,023+71%

26▲6Indianola, IAIA16,829$986+102%

27▲11Davenport, IAIA100,358$978+103%

28▲7Sioux City, IAIA86,356$976+97%

29▼2Muscatine, IAIA23,164$974+112%

30▼4Washington, IAIA7,261$968+125%

31▲5Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$967+86%

32▲22Anamosa, IAIA5,901$966+138%

33▲22Marion, IAIA42,732$961+111%

34▼6DeWitt, IAIA5,704$955+121%

35▲24Nevada, IAIA6,974$953+91%

36▼2Dubuque, IAIA59,148$948+117%

37▲19Eldridge, IAIA6,954$945+81%

38▲45Osceola, IAIA5,679$943+102%

39▼9Vinton, IAIA5,004$942+182%

40▼7Perry, IAIA8,208$931+97%

41▲45Sheldon, IAIA5,575$930+150%

42▲2Le Mars, IAIA10,760$929+130%

43▲18Adel, IAIA7,098$926+83%

44▼15Burlington, IAIA23,336$924+111%

45▲21Glenwood, IAIA5,287$924+100%

46▼5Waterloo, IAIA66,919$923+98%

47▼2Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$921+116%

48▼23Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$911+117%

49▼7Webster City, IAIA7,815$907+120%

50▲13Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$898+106%

51▲1Grinnell, IAIA9,430$895+104%

52▲5Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$891+92%

53▼13Algona, IAIA5,309$885+134%

54▼1Mason City, IAIA26,853$882+118%

55▲10Keokuk, IAIA9,510$871+129%

56▼10Fairfield, IAIA9,220$870+103%

57▼10Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$855+66%

58▲14Decorah, IAIA7,417$853+108%

59▲16Oelwein, IAIA5,757$847+108%

60▼47Norwalk, IAIA15,004$838+58%

61▼13Boone, IAIA12,471$831+94%

62▼31Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$831+91%

63▼5Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$831+89%

64▲6Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$826+100%

65▼15Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$826+101%

66▼15Independence, IAIA6,312$820+121%

67▼18Newton, IAIA15,741$819+84%

68▲6Red Oak, IAIA5,388$812+117%

69▲8Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$808+98%

70▼6Spencer, IAIA11,218$805+118%

71▲7Manchester, IAIA5,357$802+111%

72▼4Knoxville, IAIA7,469$801+90%

73▲11Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$795+109%

74▼3Clinton, IAIA24,049$791+107%

75▼8Orange City, IAIA6,468$789+104%

76▼7Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$785+88%

77▼72Polk City, IAIA6,630$782+26%

78▲2Atlantic, IAIA6,676$764+118%

79▼3Centerville, IAIA5,327$755+121%

80▼7Estherville, IAIA5,807$754+133%

81▲6Charles City, IAIA7,013$735+111%

82▼20Denison, IAIA8,214$731+93%

83▲2Cherokee, IAIA5,122$728+115%

84▼3Carroll, IAIA10,085$722+67%

85▼3Creston, IAIA7,335$703+105%

86▼7Clarinda, IAIA5,273$660+63%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES