Cheapest counties to rent in Iowa
Across 99 counties in Iowa, the median gross rent is $763. The most affordable is Decatur County at $621.
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| # | County | Median rent | 1-bed | 2-bed | 3-bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decatur County | $621 ▼ 19% | $465 | $674 | $660 |
| 2 | Sac County | $622 ▼ 18% | $531 | $608 | $861 |
| 3 | Floyd County | $627 ▼ 18% | $465 | $667 | $728 |
| 4 | Wayne County | $627 ▼ 18% | $442 | $680 | $735 |
| 5 | Palo Alto County | $631 ▼ 17% | $438 | $617 | $895 |
| 6 | Taylor County | $636 ▼ 17% | $474 | $714 | $729 |
| 7 | Ida County | $646 ▼ 15% | $600 | $727 | $720 |
| 8 | Cherokee County | $655 ▼ 14% | $558 | $682 | $869 |
| 9 | Van Buren County | $661 ▼ 13% | $434 | $738 | $763 |
| 10 | Humboldt County | $662 ▼ 13% | $571 | $666 | $974 |
| 11 | Winnebago County | $669 ▼ 12% | $482 | $666 | $827 |
| 12 | Worth County | $685 ▼ 10% | $418 | $645 | $920 |
| 13 | O'Brien County | $691 ▼ 9% | $579 | $705 | $757 |
| 14 | Jones County | $693 ▼ 9% | $579 | $755 | $931 |
| 15 | Calhoun County | $696 ▼ 9% | $589 | $690 | $758 |
| 16 | Carroll County | $697 ▼ 9% | $630 | $682 | $802 |
| 17 | Cass County | $699 ▼ 8% | $493 | $684 | $940 |
| 18 | Ringgold County | $699 ▼ 8% | $538 | $728 | $816 |
| 19 | Clarke County | $701 ▼ 8% | $528 | $594 | $1,024 |
| 20 | Franklin County | $707 ▼ 7% | $422 | $729 | $829 |
| 21 | Howard County | $708 ▼ 7% | $672 | $663 | $1,000 |
| 22 | Fremont County | $709 ▼ 7% | $479 | $661 | $845 |
| 23 | Union County | $712 ▼ 7% | $385 | $766 | $959 |
| 24 | Montgomery County | $718 ▼ 6% | $461 | $674 | $874 |
| 25 | Mitchell County | $720 ▼ 6% | $614 | $724 | $824 |
| 26 | Allamakee County | $721 ▼ 6% | $535 | $705 | $978 |
| 27 | Adair County | $723 ▼ 5% | $534 | $794 | $934 |
| 28 | Monroe County | $723 ▼ 5% | $604 | $800 | $1,092 |
| 29 | Emmet County | $724 ▼ 5% | $526 | $675 | $997 |
| 30 | Jackson County | $726 ▼ 5% | $546 | $745 | $868 |
| 31 | Henry County | $727 ▼ 5% | $569 | $787 | $953 |
| 32 | Wright County | $731 ▼ 4% | $556 | $758 | $842 |
| 33 | Crawford County | $732 ▼ 4% | $606 | $679 | $837 |
| 34 | Delaware County | $732 ▼ 4% | $753 | $684 | $666 |
| 35 | Iowa County | $732 ▼ 4% | $507 | $699 | $884 |
| 36 | Audubon County | $735 ▼ 4% | $726 | $705 | $790 |
| 37 | Pocahontas County | $735 ▼ 4% | $506 | $753 | $910 |
| 38 | Clayton County | $738 ▼ 3% | $556 | $773 | $836 |
| 39 | Grundy County | $742 ▼ 3% | $599 | $729 | $700 |
| 40 | Page County | $742 ▼ 3% | $550 | $785 | $858 |
| 41 | Keokuk County | $744 ▼ 2% | $616 | $760 | $870 |
| 42 | Chickasaw County | $745 ▼ 2% | $477 | $719 | $934 |
| 43 | Louisa County | $747 ▼ 2% | $511 | $701 | $867 |
| 44 | Webster County | $747 ▼ 2% | $566 | $775 | $950 |
| 45 | Butler County | $749 ▼ 2% | $441 | $760 | $794 |
| 46 | Clay County | $752 ▼ 1% | $609 | $758 | $946 |
| 47 | Hardin County | $752 ▼ 1% | $534 | $700 | $856 |
| 48 | Appanoose County | $757 ▼ 1% | $563 | $759 | $788 |
| 49 | Monona County | $761 | $532 | $715 | $915 |
| 50 | Winneshiek County | $763 | $583 | $763 | $1,030 |
| 51 | Benton County | $766 | $613 | $783 | $950 |
| 52 | Lucas County | $773 ▲ 1% | $417 | $809 | $977 |
| 53 | Mahaska County | $773 ▲ 1% | $422 | $807 | $880 |
| 54 | Lyon County | $776 ▲ 2% | $550 | $795 | $791 |
| 55 | Fayette County | $780 ▲ 2% | $600 | $778 | $945 |
| 56 | Buena Vista County | $781 ▲ 2% | $635 | $859 | $877 |
| 57 | Hancock County | $782 ▲ 2% | $660 | $699 | $864 |
| 58 | Lee County | $782 ▲ 2% | $494 | $812 | $1,026 |
| 59 | Bremer County | $783 ▲ 3% | $518 | $826 | $1,019 |
| 60 | Adams County | $787 ▲ 3% | $454 | $797 | $893 |
| 61 | Buchanan County | $788 ▲ 3% | $563 | $829 | $958 |
| 62 | Guthrie County | $788 ▲ 3% | $568 | $817 | $832 |
| 63 | Clinton County | $795 ▲ 4% | $593 | $848 | $959 |
| 64 | Sioux County | $795 ▲ 4% | $643 | $825 | $954 |
| 65 | Osceola County | $801 ▲ 5% | $566 | $741 | $914 |
| 66 | Cerro Gordo County | $812 ▲ 6% | $636 | $827 | $951 |
| 67 | Jasper County | $812 ▲ 6% | $610 | $827 | $1,007 |
| 68 | Plymouth County | $816 ▲ 7% | $661 | $822 | $1,042 |
| 69 | Kossuth County | $818 ▲ 7% | $845 | $781 | $844 |
| 70 | Harrison County | $819 ▲ 7% | $615 | $858 | $930 |
| 71 | Greene County | $828 ▲ 9% | $482 | $759 | $1,008 |
| 72 | Tama County | $829 ▲ 9% | $563 | $813 | $897 |
| 73 | Cedar County | $830 ▲ 9% | $493 | $813 | $970 |
| 74 | Hamilton County | $830 ▲ 9% | $690 | $845 | $886 |
| 75 | Marshall County | $832 ▲ 9% | $625 | $849 | $1,174 |
| 76 | Davis County | $835 ▲ 9% | $571 | $920 | $939 |
| 77 | Jefferson County | $838 ▲ 10% | $493 | $910 | $1,042 |
| 78 | Mills County | $843 ▲ 10% | $490 | $963 | $1,080 |
| 79 | Marion County | $845 ▲ 11% | $676 | $866 | $963 |
| 80 | Washington County | $849 ▲ 11% | $653 | $827 | $963 |
| 81 | Poweshiek County | $850 ▲ 11% | $667 | $858 | $1,104 |
| 82 | Boone County | $852 ▲ 12% | $641 | $853 | $1,135 |
| 83 | Linn County | $878 ▲ 15% | $657 | $943 | $1,271 |
| 84 | Shelby County | $879 ▲ 15% | $525 | $729 | $1,072 |
| 85 | Des Moines County | $882 ▲ 16% | $605 | $951 | $1,115 |
| 86 | Dickinson County | $902 ▲ 18% | $639 | $952 | $986 |
| 87 | Wapello County | $909 ▲ 19% | $547 | $917 | $1,116 |
| 88 | Dubuque County | $912 ▲ 20% | $718 | $932 | $1,110 |
| 89 | Woodbury County | $913 ▲ 20% | $774 | $948 | $1,026 |
| 90 | Scott County | $919 ▲ 20% | $760 | $950 | $1,141 |
| 91 | Black Hawk County | $932 ▲ 22% | $644 | $943 | $1,098 |
| 92 | Madison County | $932 ▲ 22% | $566 | $896 | $1,124 |
| 93 | Muscatine County | $936 ▲ 23% | $742 | $931 | $1,147 |
| 94 | Warren County | $943 ▲ 24% | $576 | $916 | $1,245 |
| 95 | Pottawattamie County | $956 ▲ 25% | $755 | $961 | $1,128 |
| 96 | Story County | $991 ▲ 30% | $883 | $980 | $1,299 |
| 97 | Polk County | $1,060 ▲ 39% | $898 | $1,088 | $1,401 |
| 98 | Johnson County | $1,086 ▲ 42% | $885 | $1,078 | $1,562 |
| 99 | Dallas County | $1,198 ▲ 57% | $1,073 | $1,251 | $1,318 |