The University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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The University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA

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The University of Iowa is Iowa’s first and oldest university, founded in 1847. Regarded as a Public Ivy, UI is known for its balanced dedication to the arts, sciences, and humanities. One of the largest and most acclaimed medical centers in the country, the prestigious Iowa Writer’s Workshop, and over 200 different academic areas of study call UI home. Hawkeye pride runs deep, with sports teams competing in NCAA Division I as a part of the Big Ten Conference.

There are plenty of apartments and townhomes to choose from near the University of Iowa. With a campus as large and spread out as UI’s, you might want to focus your housing search efforts near the buildings you visit the most often. College of Dentistry students and faculty should seek accommodations on the southwestern side of campus, near Finkbine Golf Course, whereas College of Business students and faculty should look around the northeastern side of campus, near the Old Capitol Museum.

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Macbride Hall houses the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

The Old Capitol Building, built in 1842, is at the center of campus

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Iowa City, IA is $1,074 for a studio, $1,005 for one bedroom, $1,278 for two bedrooms, and $1,672 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Iowa City has increased by 2.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 545 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,074/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 610 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,005/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 843 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,278/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,181 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,672/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

52

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

32

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

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

65

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Schools

Lincoln Elementary School

Public

Grades K-6

223 Students

7
out of 10

Bohumil Shimek Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-6

214 Students

7
out of 10

Helen Lemme Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-6

391 Students

6
out of 10

Horace Mann Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-6

213 Students

6
out of 10

Longfellow Elementary School

Public

Grades K-6

385 Students

5
out of 10

Southeast Junior High School

Public

Grades 7-8

812 Students

3
out of 10

Iowa City High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,599 Students

7
out of 10

West Senior High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,503 Students

7
out of 10

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • UI Museum of Natural History
  • Iowa Children's Museum
  • MacBride Nature Recreation Area
  • Lake Macbride State Park

Airports

  • The Eastern Iowa

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† 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.