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Lowest median rent, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities with the lowest median gross rent (2010 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

01Charles City, IAIA7,013$410+17%

02Osceola, IAIA5,679$416−11%

03Sheldon, IAIA5,575$433+16%

04Cherokee, IAIA5,122$446+32%

05Algona, IAIA5,309$448+19%

06Carroll, IAIA10,085$454+5%

07Manchester, IAIA5,357$464+22%

08Denison, IAIA8,214$472+25%

09Spencer, IAIA11,218$478+30%

10Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$491+29%

11Oelwein, IAIA5,757$500+23%

12Keokuk, IAIA9,510$505+33%

13Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$508+24%

14Centerville, IAIA5,327$508+49%

15Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$513+22%

16Clarinda, IAIA5,273$514+27%

17Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$515+25%

18Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$515+18%

19Orange City, IAIA6,468$517+34%

20Atlantic, IAIA6,676$517+47%

21Decorah, IAIA7,417$518+26%

22Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$518+24%

23Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$520+18%

24DeWitt, IAIA5,704$521+21%

25Le Mars, IAIA10,760$528+31%

26Vinton, IAIA5,004$533+60%

27Clinton, IAIA24,049$535+40%

28Red Oak, IAIA5,388$538+43%

29Perry, IAIA8,208$543+15%

30Knoxville, IAIA7,469$544+29%

31Anamosa, IAIA5,901$547+35%

32Independence, IAIA6,312$549+48%

33Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$552+19%

34Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$553+34%

35Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$557+28%

36Boone, IAIA12,471$561+31%

37Grinnell, IAIA9,430$563+28%

38Fairfield, IAIA9,220$563+32%

39Webster City, IAIA7,815$566+37%

40Mason City, IAIA26,853$568+40%

41Creston, IAIA7,335$570+66%

42Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$573+34%

43Winterset, IAIA5,520$579+33%

44Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$581+13%

45Newton, IAIA15,741$584+31%

46Estherville, IAIA5,807$584+81%

47Marion, IAIA42,732$584+28%

48Dubuque, IAIA59,148$586+34%

49Burlington, IAIA23,336$586+34%

50Muscatine, IAIA23,164$595+29%

51Nevada, IAIA6,974$598+20%

52Waterloo, IAIA66,919$599+28%

53Sioux City, IAIA86,356$600+21%

54Washington, IAIA7,261$609+42%

55Adel, IAIA7,098$624+23%

56Davenport, IAIA100,358$629+30%

57Glenwood, IAIA5,287$632+37%

58Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$635+64%

59Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$636+22%

60Indianola, IAIA16,829$640+31%

61Waukee, IAIA34,890$641+15%

62Eldridge, IAIA6,954$645+24%

63Waverly, IAIA10,561$648+55%

64Asbury, IAIA6,035$660+38%

65Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$662+35%

66Des Moines, IAIA212,086$673+27%

67Altoona, IAIA22,796$675+21%

68Norwalk, IAIA15,004$682+29%

69Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$694+26%

70Coralville, IAIA23,960$700+25%

71Clive, IAIA19,861$717+22%

72Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$718+26%

73Ames, IAIA68,220$721+20%

74Ankeny, IAIA77,833$723+21%

75Iowa City, IAIA76,229$742+30%

76Pella, IAIA10,992$743+39%

77Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$764+12%

78Urbandale, IAIA48,570$769+19%

79Grimes, IAIA17,405$772+50%

80North Liberty, IAIA21,976$779+40%

81Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$787+30%

82Polk City, IAIA6,630$791+28%

83West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$800+19%

84Tiffin, IAIA7,156$845+44%

85Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$912+27%

86Johnston, IAIA25,065$934+28%

87Bondurant, IAIA9,647$942+124%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS