Rent in Cedar Falls, IA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Cedar Falls, IA is $840/month, based on 41 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,150 (85 listings).
That is 5% above the Iowa 1-bedroom median of about $800. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $650 in Waterloo to $842 in Ames.
Updated · 379 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
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- 5 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $840
- 41 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,150
- 85 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $1,575
- 182 listings
Rentals in Cedar Falls
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Thunder Ridge Apartments
2206 Thunder Ridge Blvd, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
$800 – $1,200 · 1–2 bd · 799 sqft
923 Maplewood Dr Unit 1217-4
923 Maplewood Dr Unit 1217-4, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
$1,000 · 1 bd · 650 sqft
2222 Walnut St Apt 4
2222 Walnut St Apt 4, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
$1,200 · 4 bd · 1,200 sqft
1817 Alden Ave
1817 Alden Ave, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
$1,350 · 3 bd · 1,566 sqft
4510 Cedar Heights Dr Unit 203
4510 Cedar Heights Dr Unit 203, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
$1,500 · 1 bd · 771 sqft
1210 W 20th St
1210 W 20th St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
$1,650 · 3 bd · 1,300 sqft
1903 Merner Ave
1903 Merner Ave, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
$1,900 · 4 bd · 1,174 sqft
1303 Rainbow Dr, Unit 108
1303 Rainbow Dr, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
$2,200 · 5 bd · 1,836 sqft
Renting in Cedar Falls: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cedar Falls, IA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Cedar Falls, IA is $840 per month, based on 41 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,150.
- How many rentals are available in Cedar Falls, IA?
- 379 rentals are listed in Cedar Falls, IA on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Cedar Falls, IA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $840/month, that is about $2,520 a month, or $30,240 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Cedar Falls, IA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Waterloo, IA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $650/month, $190 less than Cedar Falls.
Rent in cities near Cedar Falls
- Waterloo, IA1BR $650 · 446 · 6 mi
- Marshalltown, IA65 · 41 mi
- Cedar Rapids, IA1BR $795 · 552 · 55 mi
- Grinnell, IA58 · 55 mi
- Marion, IA1BR $755 · 131 · 55 mi
- Mason City, IA86 · 58 mi
- Newton, IA74 · 64 mi
- North Liberty, IA64 · 69 mi
- Ames, IA1BR $842 · 694 · 70 mi
- Coralville, IA122 · 73 mi
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