Rent in Iowa City, IA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Iowa City, IA is $975/month, based on 57 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,300 (101 listings).
That is 22% above the Iowa 1-bedroom median of about $800. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $650 in Waterloo to $795 in Cedar Rapids.
Updated · 718 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.
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- 12 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $975
- 57 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,300
- 101 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $2,600
- 283 listings
Rentals in Iowa City
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700 Carriage Hl Unit 711-3
700 Carriage Hl Unit 711-3, Iowa City, IA 52246
$875 · 1 bd · 430 sqft
48 W Court St # 309
48 W Court St # 309, Iowa City, IA 52240
$1,116 – $1,530 · 1–2 bd
17 1/2 Woolf Ave
17 1/2 Woolf Ave, Iowa City, IA 52246
$1,295 · 2 bd · 800 sqft
225 E Prentiss St
255 E Prentiss St # 312, Iowa City, IA 52240
$1,520 – $2,980 · 1–3 bd
Walden Ridge HoldCo
2517 Sylvan Glen Ct # 2520, Iowa City, IA 52246
$1,750 – $1,850 · 3–4 bd
315 1/2 S Dodge St
315 1/2 S Dodge St, Iowa City, IA 52240
$2,600 · 4 bd · 2,000 sqft
505 S Johnson St #A/b
505 S Johnson St #A/b, Iowa City, IA 52240
$3,085 · 4 bd · 100 sqft
730 E Market St
730 E Market St, Iowa City, IA 52245
$3,750 · 5 bd · 2,800 sqft
Renting in Iowa City: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Iowa City, IA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Iowa City, IA is $975 per month, based on 57 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,300.
- How many rentals are available in Iowa City, IA?
- 718 rentals are listed in Iowa City, 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 Iowa City, IA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $975/month, that is about $2,925 a month, or $35,100 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Iowa City, IA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Waterloo, IA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $650/month, $325 less than Iowa City.
Rent in cities near Iowa City
- Coralville, IA122 · 4 mi
- North Liberty, IA64 · 7 mi
- Cedar Rapids, IA1BR $795 · 552 · 23 mi
- Marion, IA1BR $755 · 131 · 26 mi
- Muscatine, IA52 · 29 mi
- Davenport, IA1BR $785 · 433 · 50 mi
- Rock Island, IL123 · 51 mi
- Moline, IL1BR $765 · 153 · 54 mi
- Bettendorf, IA126 · 54 mi
- Grinnell, IA58 · 62 mi
- Burlington, IA72 · 63 mi
- Waterloo, IA1BR $650 · 446 · 71 mi
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