Average Rent in Carlisle, IA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Carlisle, IA

Average rent prices in Carlisle have decreased by 16% over the last month and have increased by 11% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Carlisle, IA

Rent prices in Carlisle vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Carlisle is $837, whereas a house costs $1,122. 1-bedroom apartments in Carlisle run $750 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $810.


Studio	$650	-	19%
1 bedroom	$855	No Change	6%
2 bedroom	$995	9%	23%
3 bedroom	$1,350	4%	-
4 bedroom	$2,025	-	-


Apartments	$837	9%	No Change
Condos	$2,600	No Change	-
Houses	$1,122	4%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$650

Last year

19%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$855

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$995

Last 30 days

Last year

23%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,350

Last 30 days

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,025

The table above reflects average rent prices in Carlisle, IA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Carlisle, IA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Carlisle and Baxter by all bedroom counts and property types.

Carlisle

Median rent price$895

54%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,029

47%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Carlisle, IA is 13% lower than the median rent in Baxter, IA.

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5d+ ago

8.8

Very good

Carlisle Park Apartments

1220 Hardin Dr, Carlisle, IA 50047

1 bed

1 bath

$750

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Frequently asked questions for Carlisle, IA

Quick answers to common questions about the Carlisle rental market.

How much is rent in Carlisle?

The average rent in Carlisle is $895 per month as of August 8, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Carlisle?

Average rent prices in Carlisle have decreased by 16% over the last month and have increased by 11% since last year.

How does Carlisle rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Carlisle is 54% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,030 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Carlisle?

To comfortably afford rent in Carlisle, you'd need to earn approximately $36,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Carlisle?

Based on our current listings, 50% of Carlisle apartments welcome pets, which works out to about 4 pet-friendly units each month across the city's average inventory of 8 listings.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).