Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on October 6, 2026
Last updated on October 6, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Grimes
$1,400/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Grimes is $1,400 per month as of October 2026. This is 26% below the national average rent, or $500 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Grimes
21
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Grimes rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Grimes have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 26% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Grimes vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Grimes is $917, whereas a house costs $1,825. 1-bedroom apartments in Grimes run $850 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $935.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $1,149 | 3% | 40% | |
2 bedroom | $1,770 | No Change | 67% | |
3 bedroom | $1,895 | 1% | 6% | |
4 bedroom | $2,295 | 3% | 11% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Grimes, IA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $917 | 3% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,372 | No Change | - | |
Houses | $1,825 | No Change | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,149
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
40%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,770
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
67%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,895
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
6%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,295
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
11%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Grimes, IA.
Apartments
Average rent
$917
Last 30 days
3%
Condos
Average rent
$1,372
Houses
Average rent
$1,825
Last 30 days
No Change
The table above reflects average rent prices in Grimes, 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.
Compare median rent prices in Grimes and Altoona by all bedroom counts and property types.
Grimes
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Grimes, IA is 28% higher than the median rent in Altoona, IA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Grimes rental market.
The average rent in Grimes is $1,400 per month as of October 3, 2026.
Average rent prices in Grimes have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 26% since last year.
Rent in Grimes is 26% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $500 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Grimes, you'd need to earn approximately $56,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).