Average Rent in Grinnell, IA
Rentals in Grinnell average about $1,310 a month as of November 2026. That is 8.9% higher than the Iowa average and 35.7% lower than the U.S. average.
$1,310
Average rent, Nov 2026
$1,329
Average 2-bedroom rent
+8.9%
Against Iowa ($1,203)
-35.7%
Against the U.S. ($2,036)
Average Rent in Grinnell by Bedroom
Asking rents as of November 2026, beside Iowa and the country.
| Size | Grinnell | Iowa | U.S. | Income to afford it* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sizes | $1,310 | $1,203 | $2,036 | $52,400 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,119 | $925 | $1,685 | $44,800 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,329 | $1,133 | $1,996 | $53,200 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,451 | $1,580 | $2,363 | $58,000 |
*Yearly household income at which this rent is 30% of income, before taxes. Studios are counted with 1-bedroom homes. Figures are asking rents advertised on RentalSource, not what tenants ended up paying.
Grinnell and Nearby Cities
Average rent as of November 2026 in the nearest cities we measure.
Average Rent Elsewhere in Iowa
- Des Moines$1,077 average rent
- Ames$1,197 average rent
- Ankeny$1,407 average rent
- Waterloo$937 average rent
- Cedar Falls$1,368 average rent
- Davenport$1,032 average rent
- Iowa City$1,602 average rent
- West Des Moines$1,577 average rent
- Cedar Rapids$1,239 average rent
- Sioux City$1,160 average rent
- Dubuque$1,073 average rent
- Council Bluffs$1,099 average rent
