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Lowest median rent, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the lowest 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: Polk City, IA, up 73 places to #10.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲8Clarinda, IAIA5,273$660+63%

02▲4Creston, IAIA7,335$703+105%

03▲5Carroll, IAIA10,085$722+67%

04▼1Cherokee, IAIA5,122$728+115%

05▲22Denison, IAIA8,214$731+93%

06▼5Charles City, IAIA7,013$735+111%

07▲8Estherville, IAIA5,807$754+133%

08▲4Centerville, IAIA5,327$755+121%

09▼2Atlantic, IAIA6,676$764+118%

10▲73Polk City, IAIA6,630$782+26%

11▲8Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$785+88%

12▲9Orange City, IAIA6,468$789+104%

13▲3Clinton, IAIA24,049$791+107%

14▼10Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$795+109%

15▲5Knoxville, IAIA7,469$801+90%

16▼6Manchester, IAIA5,357$802+111%

17▲7Spencer, IAIA11,218$805+118%

18▼7Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$808+98%

19▼5Red Oak, IAIA5,388$812+117%

20▲19Newton, IAIA15,741$819+84%

21▲16Independence, IAIA6,312$820+121%

22▲16Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$826+101%

23▼5Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$826+100%

24▲16Boone, IAIA12,471$831+94%

25▲32Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$831+91%

26▲4Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$831+89%

27▲48Norwalk, IAIA15,004$838+58%

28▼15Oelwein, IAIA5,757$847+108%

29▼12Decorah, IAIA7,417$853+108%

30▲11Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$855+66%

31▲11Fairfield, IAIA9,220$870+103%

32▼9Keokuk, IAIA9,510$871+129%

33▲2Mason City, IAIA26,853$882+118%

34▲14Algona, IAIA5,309$885+134%

35▼4Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$891+92%

36Grinnell, IAIA9,430$895+104%

37▼12Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$898+106%

38▲8Webster City, IAIA7,815$907+120%

39▲24Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$911+117%

40▲3Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$921+116%

41▲6Waterloo, IAIA66,919$923+98%

42▼20Glenwood, IAIA5,287$924+100%

43▲16Burlington, IAIA23,336$924+111%

44▼18Adel, IAIA7,098$926+83%

45▼1Le Mars, IAIA10,760$929+130%

46▼44Sheldon, IAIA5,575$930+150%

47▲7Perry, IAIA8,208$931+97%

48▲10Vinton, IAIA5,004$942+182%

49▼44Osceola, IAIA5,679$943+102%

50▼18Eldridge, IAIA6,954$945+81%

51▲4Dubuque, IAIA59,148$948+117%

52▼23Nevada, IAIA6,974$953+91%

53▲7DeWitt, IAIA5,704$955+121%

54▼21Marion, IAIA42,732$961+111%

55▼21Anamosa, IAIA5,901$966+138%

56▼4Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$967+86%

57▲5Washington, IAIA7,261$968+125%

58▲3Muscatine, IAIA23,164$974+112%

59▼6Sioux City, IAIA86,356$976+97%

60▼10Davenport, IAIA100,358$978+103%

61▼5Indianola, IAIA16,829$986+102%

62▲8Ames, IAIA68,220$1,023+71%

63▲1Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$1,030+87%

64▼13Pella, IAIA10,992$1,046+96%

65▲1Coralville, IAIA23,960$1,057+88%

66▼17Waverly, IAIA10,561$1,057+153%

67Clive, IAIA19,861$1,073+83%

68▼3Des Moines, IAIA212,086$1,090+105%

69▲5Iowa City, IAIA76,229$1,094+91%

70▼25Winterset, IAIA5,520$1,095+152%

71▲11Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$1,156+69%

72▼4Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$1,187+108%

73▼1Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$1,203+145%

74▼3Urbandale, IAIA48,570$1,211+88%

75▲4Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$1,215+100%

76▲4Tiffin, IAIA7,156$1,224+108%

77▲1Altoona, IAIA22,796$1,235+121%

78▲3West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$1,237+84%

79▲8North Liberty, IAIA21,976$1,246+125%

80▼11Grimes, IAIA17,405$1,251+142%

81▲3Ankeny, IAIA77,833$1,319+121%

82▼9Bondurant, IAIA9,647$1,337+218%

83▲3Johnston, IAIA25,065$1,338+84%

84▲1Waukee, IAIA34,890$1,383+148%

85▼9Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$1,498+109%

86▼9Asbury, IAIA6,035$1,522+217%

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