Rent in Marion, IA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Marion, IA is $755/month, based on 22 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,045 (21 listings).
That is 6% below the Iowa 1-bedroom median of about $800. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $650 in Waterloo to $975 in Iowa City.
Updated · 131 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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- 1 bedroom
- $755
- 22 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,045
- 21 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $1,848
- 20 listings
Rentals in Marion
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Meadowview Apartments
1200 Meadowview Dr, Marion, IA 52302
$745 · 1 bd · 560 sqft
1 Chapelridge Cir Unit 102
1 Chapelridge Cir Unit 102, Marion, IA 52302
$875 · 2 bd
820 27th St Unit 1A
820 27th St Unit 1A, Marion, IA 52302
$1,200 · 2 bd · 756 sqft
1298 Elizabeth Dr
1298 Elizabeth Dr, Marion, IA 52302
$1,399 · 3 bd · 1,216 sqft
Trailside Gardens
345 Marion Blvd, Marion, IA 52302
$1,750 – $2,600 · 1–2 bd · 940 sqft
Renting in Marion: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marion, IA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Marion, IA is $755 per month, based on 22 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,045.
- How many rentals are available in Marion, IA?
- 131 rentals are listed in Marion, 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 Marion, IA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $755/month, that is about $2,265 a month, or $27,180 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Marion, IA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Waterloo, IA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $650/month, $105 less than Marion.
Rent in cities near Marion
- Cedar Rapids, IA1BR $795 · 552 · 5 mi
- North Liberty, IA64 · 20 mi
- Coralville, IA122 · 24 mi
- Iowa City, IA1BR $975 · 718 · 26 mi
- Waterloo, IA1BR $650 · 446 · 50 mi
- Muscatine, IA52 · 50 mi
- Cedar Falls, IA1BR $840 · 379 · 55 mi
- Dubuque, IA1BR $800 · 381 · 57 mi
- Grinnell, IA58 · 62 mi
- Davenport, IA1BR $785 · 433 · 63 mi
- Rock Island, IL123 · 64 mi
- Bettendorf, IA126 · 66 mi
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