Northside

Iowa City, IA

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Northside - Iowa City, IA

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A sprawling sector of Iowa City with a park-like feel

Park-Like Suburban Convenient Riverside

The Northside of Iowa City is mainly residential, offering a park-like atmosphere. The Northside is home to Hickory Hill Park, a scenic, forested park featuring many walking and running paths, picnic spots, and grills on 185 acres. This district sits along the Iowa River and is directly north of Downtown Iowa City. Residents have easy access to the Pedestrian Mall, Old Capitol Museum, and abundant local eateries. The most alluring part of the Northside is its wide range of rental opportunities, ranging from affordable to upscale. Apartments, houses, condos, and townhomes can all be found in this section of Iowa City.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Northside is $1,001 for a studio, $909 for one bedroom, $1,164 for two bedrooms, and $1,542 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Northside has increased by 0.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 519 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,001/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 751 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $909/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 980 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,164/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,484 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,542/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

71

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

47

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

77

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • UI Museum of Natural History
  • Iowa Children's Museum
  • Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
  • MacBride Nature Recreation Area
  • Lake Macbride State Park

Airports

  • The Eastern Iowa

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.