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Updated April 19, 2026

Average Rent in Grinnell IA

2 apartment buildings, 2 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.

Avg Rent

$995/mo

market average

Cheapest

$995/mo

Kading 6th Ave Grinnell

Properties

2

tracked daily

Units

2

available now

Analysis

Rent Price Breakdown

Compare pricing across all 2 properties in Grinnell IA.

Average Rent by Property

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Grinnell IA Rent Prices

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Grinnell IA Average Rent Prices 2026

The average rent in Grinnell IA is $995 per month, based on 2 units across 2 apartment communities. Prices range from $995 at Kading 6th Ave Grinnell to $995 at Washington Heights by Kading.

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.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Grinnell 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

$40,000/year

30 percent rule — using our average rent of $995/mo.

Comfortable income

$48,000/year

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

Median household income in Grinnell IA is $64,426 — about 35% above the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Grinnell IA

We only have live rent data for Grinnell IA so far — the full cost of living breakdown (utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare) is coming soon.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $995
Estimated total $995/mo

Population

9,527

Median household income

$64,426

Median age

37.9

Mean commute

14 min

Methodology

† Rent data is 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 for utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, and other goods and services 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) 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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