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Lowest median rent, Iowa cities · 2000

Iowa cities with the lowest median gross rent (2000 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is $436.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 1990

01Estherville, IAIA5,807$323+33%

02Vinton, IAIA5,004$334+37%

03Cherokee, IAIA5,122$338+42%

04Centerville, IAIA5,327$341+37%

05Creston, IAIA7,335$343+18%

06Charles City, IAIA7,013$349+37%

07Atlantic, IAIA6,676$351+24%

08Spencer, IAIA11,218$369+40%

09Independence, IAIA6,312$371+32%

10Sheldon, IAIA5,575$372+43%

11Red Oak, IAIA5,388$375+40%

12Algona, IAIA5,309$378+26%

13Denison, IAIA8,214$379+35%

14Manchester, IAIA5,357$380+26%

15Keokuk, IAIA9,510$381+35%

16Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$381+40%

17Clinton, IAIA24,049$383+27%

18Orange City, IAIA6,468$386+37%

19Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$388+48%

20Clarinda, IAIA5,273$404+70%

21Le Mars, IAIA10,760$404+34%

22Mason City, IAIA26,853$405+26%

23Anamosa, IAIA5,901$406+53%

24Oelwein, IAIA5,757$407+35%

25Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$409+25%

26Decorah, IAIA7,417$410+40%

27Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$411+42%

28Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$412+36%

29Webster City, IAIA7,815$413+33%

30Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$418+39%

31Waverly, IAIA10,561$418+41%

32Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$419+47%

33Bondurant, IAIA9,647$420+6%

34Knoxville, IAIA7,469$421+39%

35Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$427+53%

36Fairfield, IAIA9,220$428+27%

37Boone, IAIA12,471$429+46%

38Washington, IAIA7,261$430+52%

39DeWitt, IAIA5,704$432+36%

40Carroll, IAIA10,085$433+48%

41Winterset, IAIA5,520$434+51%

42Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$435+48%

43Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$435+45%

44Dubuque, IAIA59,148$436+38%

45Burlington, IAIA23,336$437+37%

46Grinnell, IAIA9,430$439+36%

47Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$440+53%

48Newton, IAIA15,741$445+48%

49Marion, IAIA42,732$456+34%

50Muscatine, IAIA23,164$460+40%

51Glenwood, IAIA5,287$462+46%

52Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$464+42%

53Osceola, IAIA5,679$467+64%

54Waterloo, IAIA66,919$467+43%

55Perry, IAIA8,208$473+53%

56Asbury, IAIA6,035$480+25%

57Davenport, IAIA100,358$482+37%

58Indianola, IAIA16,829$487+45%

59Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$492+50%

60Sioux City, IAIA86,356$495+52%

61Nevada, IAIA6,974$500+51%

62Adel, IAIA7,098$507+42%

63Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$515+43%

64Grimes, IAIA17,405$516+28%

65Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$521+37%

66Eldridge, IAIA6,954$521+37%

67Norwalk, IAIA15,004$529+27%

68Des Moines, IAIA212,086$532+30%

69Pella, IAIA10,992$535+51%

70Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$550+46%

71North Liberty, IAIA21,976$555+36%

72Waukee, IAIA34,890$557+36%

73Altoona, IAIA22,796$559+29%

74Coralville, IAIA23,960$561+35%

75Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$572+38%

76Iowa City, IAIA76,229$572+38%

77Clive, IAIA19,861$587+24%

78Tiffin, IAIA7,156$588+59%

79Ankeny, IAIA77,833$596+39%

80Ames, IAIA68,220$600+49%

81Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$607+39%

82Polk City, IAIA6,630$619+52%

83Urbandale, IAIA48,570$645+25%

84West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$674+28%

85Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$683+47%

86Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$717+38%

87Johnston, IAIA25,065$727+27%

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