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Average Rent in Cedar Rapids IA

5 apartment buildings, 1 units. Real asking prices, refreshed daily.

Avg Rent

$1,125/mo

Cheapest

$1,125/mo

Properties

5

Units

1

Analysis

Rent Price Breakdown

Compare pricing across all 5 properties in Cedar Rapids IA.

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Cedar Rapids IA Rent Prices

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Cedar Rapids IA Average Rent Prices 2026

The average rent in Cedar Rapids IA is $1,125 per month, based on 1 units across 5 apartment communities. Prices range from $1,125 at Union at Wiley to $1,125 at Union at Wiley.

Every price comes directly from each property's leasing system, updated that morning. Request a neighborhood we don't cover and we add it within 24 hours.

Market Context

Who rents in Cedar Rapids IA, and what they pay

Tracked tracked rent in Cedar Rapids IA averages $1,125/mo. At the local median household income of $67,859, that works out to 20% of gross income, well within the 25 percent comfortable-rent threshold.

The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2023 release pegged median gross rent in Cedar Rapids IA at $925/mo. The current tracked market average runs 22% higher than that benchmark, reflecting both two to three years of rent growth and the fact that the Census figure covers all renter-occupied housing in Cedar Rapids IA while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Cedar Rapids IA?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$45,000/year

30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $1,125/mo.

Comfortable income

$54,000/year

25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

Median household income in Cedar Rapids IA is $67,859 , about 26% above the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Cedar Rapids IA

Overall prices in Cedar Rapids IA runs below the national average by about 10% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 90.0, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Cedar Rapids IA's regional price parities.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $1,125
Utilities $306
Groceries $522
Transportation $730
Healthcare $356
Other goods and services $570
Estimated total $3,609/mo

Population

136,859

Median household income

$67,859

Census median rent

$925/mo

Rent as % of income

27.9%

Median age

36.9

Mean commute

18 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

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Nearby cities in Iowa

How Cedar Rapids IA rent compares to other markets in the state.

City Avg Rent vs Cedar Rapids IA Properties
Des Moines, IA $1,193 +6% 9

Frequently asked questions

What is the average rent in Cedar Rapids IA?

The average rent in Cedar Rapids IA is $1,125 per month, based on 1 units across 5 apartment buildings tracked by Average Rent. Prices are updated every morning through our proprietary data sourcing.

What is the cheapest apartment rent in Cedar Rapids IA?

The lowest available rent in Cedar Rapids IA starts at $1,125 per month. Availability changes daily as leasing data is refreshed each morning.

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