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Highest median rent, Iowa cities · 1990

Iowa cities ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is $317.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Johnston, IAIA25,065$573–

02West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$526–

03Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$518–

04Urbandale, IAIA48,570$515–

05Clive, IAIA19,861$473–

06Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$465–

07Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$438–

08Altoona, IAIA22,796$433–

09Ankeny, IAIA77,833$430–

10Norwalk, IAIA15,004$417–

11Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$415–

12Coralville, IAIA23,960$415–

13Iowa City, IAIA76,229$414–

14North Liberty, IAIA21,976$409–

15Waukee, IAIA34,890$409–

16Polk City, IAIA6,630$408–

17Des Moines, IAIA212,086$408–

18Ames, IAIA68,220$404–

19Grimes, IAIA17,405$403–

20Bondurant, IAIA9,647$397–

21Asbury, IAIA6,035$383–

22Eldridge, IAIA6,954$379–

23Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$379–

24Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$378–

25Tiffin, IAIA7,156$369–

26Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$361–

27Adel, IAIA7,098$358–

28Pella, IAIA10,992$354–

29Davenport, IAIA100,358$351–

30Marion, IAIA42,732$340–

31Fairfield, IAIA9,220$337–

32Indianola, IAIA16,829$337–

33Nevada, IAIA6,974$331–

34Muscatine, IAIA23,164$329–

35Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$329–

36Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$328–

37Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$327–

38Waterloo, IAIA66,919$326–

39Sioux City, IAIA86,356$326–

40Grinnell, IAIA9,430$322–

41Mason City, IAIA26,853$322–

42Burlington, IAIA23,336$319–

43DeWitt, IAIA5,704$318–

44Glenwood, IAIA5,287$317–

45Dubuque, IAIA59,148$315–

46Webster City, IAIA7,815$311–

47Perry, IAIA8,208$309–

48Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$303–

49Clinton, IAIA24,049$302–

50Knoxville, IAIA7,469$302–

51Oelwein, IAIA5,757$302–

52Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$301–

53Le Mars, IAIA10,760$301–

54Manchester, IAIA5,357$301–

55Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$301–

56Newton, IAIA15,741$300–

57Algona, IAIA5,309$300–

58Waverly, IAIA10,561$297–

59Boone, IAIA12,471$294–

60Carroll, IAIA10,085$293–

61Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$293–

62Decorah, IAIA7,417$292–

63Creston, IAIA7,335$291–

64Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$290–

65Winterset, IAIA5,520$288–

66Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$287–

67Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$286–

68Osceola, IAIA5,679$285–

69Atlantic, IAIA6,676$284–

70Keokuk, IAIA9,510$283–

71Orange City, IAIA6,468$282–

72Washington, IAIA7,261$282–

73Independence, IAIA6,312$282–

74Denison, IAIA8,214$280–

75Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$279–

76Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$273–

77Red Oak, IAIA5,388$268–

78Anamosa, IAIA5,901$265–

79Spencer, IAIA11,218$264–

80Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$262–

81Sheldon, IAIA5,575$260–

82Charles City, IAIA7,013$255–

83Centerville, IAIA5,327$249–

84Vinton, IAIA5,004$244–

85Estherville, IAIA5,807$242–

86Cherokee, IAIA5,122$238–

87Clarinda, IAIA5,273$238–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS