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Highest median rent, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by median gross rent (2020 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is $766.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01North Liberty, IAIA21,976$1,160+109%

02Johnston, IAIA25,065$1,134+56%

03Waukee, IAIA34,890$1,133+103%

04Ankeny, IAIA77,833$1,108+86%

05Polk City, IAIA6,630$1,076+74%

06Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$1,064+56%

07West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$1,058+57%

08Tiffin, IAIA7,156$1,055+79%

09Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$1,039+71%

10Altoona, IAIA22,796$1,027+84%

11Asbury, IAIA6,035$1,023+113%

12Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$1,011+41%

13Norwalk, IAIA15,004$991+87%

14Iowa City, IAIA76,229$976+71%

15Bondurant, IAIA9,647$974+132%

16Ames, IAIA68,220$944+57%

17Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$944+92%

18Urbandale, IAIA48,570$944+46%

19Grimes, IAIA17,405$942+83%

20Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$933+63%

21Clive, IAIA19,861$923+57%

22Coralville, IAIA23,960$910+62%

23Des Moines, IAIA212,086$881+66%

24Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$860+56%

25Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$859+105%

26Washington, IAIA7,261$856+99%

27Muscatine, IAIA23,164$837+82%

28DeWitt, IAIA5,704$828+92%

29Burlington, IAIA23,336$826+89%

30Vinton, IAIA5,004$826+147%

31Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$817+88%

32Indianola, IAIA16,829$810+66%

33Perry, IAIA8,208$807+71%

34Dubuque, IAIA59,148$807+85%

35Sioux City, IAIA86,356$797+61%

36Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$791+52%

37Pella, IAIA10,992$788+47%

38Davenport, IAIA100,358$786+63%

39Waverly, IAIA10,561$783+87%

40Algona, IAIA5,309$781+107%

41Waterloo, IAIA66,919$776+66%

42Webster City, IAIA7,815$772+87%

43Winterset, IAIA5,520$770+77%

44Le Mars, IAIA10,760$766+90%

45Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$765+79%

46Fairfield, IAIA9,220$761+78%

47Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$759+47%

48Boone, IAIA12,471$752+75%

49Newton, IAIA15,741$747+68%

50Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$745+81%

51Independence, IAIA6,312$744+101%

52Grinnell, IAIA9,430$739+68%

53Mason City, IAIA26,853$733+81%

54Anamosa, IAIA5,901$731+80%

55Marion, IAIA42,732$724+59%

56Eldridge, IAIA6,954$721+38%

57Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$719+55%

58Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$711+62%

59Nevada, IAIA6,974$701+40%

60Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$699+80%

61Adel, IAIA7,098$697+37%

62Denison, IAIA8,214$697+84%

63Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$695+60%

64Spencer, IAIA11,218$693+88%

65Keokuk, IAIA9,510$692+82%

66Glenwood, IAIA5,287$691+50%

67Orange City, IAIA6,468$681+76%

68Knoxville, IAIA7,469$680+62%

69Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$667+60%

70Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$666+62%

71Clinton, IAIA24,049$652+70%

72Decorah, IAIA7,417$652+59%

73Estherville, IAIA5,807$650+101%

74Red Oak, IAIA5,388$647+73%

75Oelwein, IAIA5,757$641+57%

76Centerville, IAIA5,327$637+87%

77Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$636+56%

78Manchester, IAIA5,357$623+64%

79Clarinda, IAIA5,273$612+51%

80Atlantic, IAIA6,676$607+73%

81Carroll, IAIA10,085$607+40%

82Creston, IAIA7,335$600+75%

83Osceola, IAIA5,679$582+25%

84Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$569+49%

85Cherokee, IAIA5,122$544+61%

86Sheldon, IAIA5,575$538+45%

87Charles City, IAIA7,013$530+52%

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