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Lowest median rent, Iowa cities · 1990

Iowa cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Cherokee, IAIA5,122$238−30%

02Clarinda, IAIA5,273$238−41%

03Estherville, IAIA5,807$242−25%

04Vinton, IAIA5,004$244−27%

05Centerville, IAIA5,327$249−27%

06Charles City, IAIA7,013$255−27%

07Sheldon, IAIA5,575$260−30%

08Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$262−32%

09Spencer, IAIA11,218$264−28%

10Anamosa, IAIA5,901$265−35%

11Red Oak, IAIA5,388$268−29%

12Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$273−28%

13Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$279−35%

14Denison, IAIA8,214$280−26%

15Orange City, IAIA6,468$282−27%

16Independence, IAIA6,312$282−24%

17Washington, IAIA7,261$282−34%

18Keokuk, IAIA9,510$283−26%

19Atlantic, IAIA6,676$284−19%

20Osceola, IAIA5,679$285−39%

21Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$286−32%

22Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$287−35%

23Winterset, IAIA5,520$288−34%

24Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$290−29%

25Creston, IAIA7,335$291−15%

26Decorah, IAIA7,417$292−29%

27Carroll, IAIA10,085$293−32%

28Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$293−33%

29Boone, IAIA12,471$294−31%

30Waverly, IAIA10,561$297−29%

31Newton, IAIA15,741$300−33%

32Algona, IAIA5,309$300−21%

33Le Mars, IAIA10,760$301−25%

34Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$301−31%

35Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$301−28%

36Manchester, IAIA5,357$301−21%

37Clinton, IAIA24,049$302−21%

38Knoxville, IAIA7,469$302−28%

39Oelwein, IAIA5,757$302−26%

40Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$303−26%

41Perry, IAIA8,208$309−35%

42Webster City, IAIA7,815$311−25%

43Dubuque, IAIA59,148$315−28%

44Glenwood, IAIA5,287$317−31%

45DeWitt, IAIA5,704$318−26%

46Burlington, IAIA23,336$319−27%

47Grinnell, IAIA9,430$322−27%

48Mason City, IAIA26,853$322−20%

49Sioux City, IAIA86,356$326−34%

50Waterloo, IAIA66,919$326−30%

51Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$327−30%

52Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$328−20%

53Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$329−33%

54Muscatine, IAIA23,164$329−28%

55Nevada, IAIA6,974$331−34%

56Fairfield, IAIA9,220$337−21%

57Indianola, IAIA16,829$337−31%

58Marion, IAIA42,732$340−25%

59Davenport, IAIA100,358$351−27%

60Pella, IAIA10,992$354−34%

61Adel, IAIA7,098$358−29%

62Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$361−30%

63Tiffin, IAIA7,156$369−37%

64Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$378−31%

65Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$379−27%

66Eldridge, IAIA6,954$379−27%

67Asbury, IAIA6,035$383−20%

68Bondurant, IAIA9,647$397−5%

69Grimes, IAIA17,405$403−22%

70Ames, IAIA68,220$404−33%

71Des Moines, IAIA212,086$408−23%

72Polk City, IAIA6,630$408−34%

73North Liberty, IAIA21,976$409−26%

74Waukee, IAIA34,890$409−27%

75Iowa City, IAIA76,229$414−28%

76Coralville, IAIA23,960$415−26%

77Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$415−27%

78Norwalk, IAIA15,004$417−21%

79Ankeny, IAIA77,833$430−28%

80Altoona, IAIA22,796$433−23%

81Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$438−28%

82Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$465−32%

83Clive, IAIA19,861$473−19%

84Urbandale, IAIA48,570$515−20%

85Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$518−28%

86West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$526−22%

87Johnston, IAIA25,065$573−21%

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