Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 27, 2026
Last updated on May 27, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Grinnell
$795/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Grinnell is $795 per month as of May 2026. This is 59% below the national average rent, or $1,155 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Grinnell
9
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of Grinnell rentals at each price point
This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in Grinnell, IA, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.
Average rent prices in Grinnell have decreased by 11% over the last month and have decreased by 4% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Grinnell vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Grinnell is $797, whereas a house costs $985. 1-bedroom apartments in Grinnell run $700 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $867.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $600 | - | 9% | |
1 bedroom | $750 | 4% | 26% | |
2 bedroom | $910 | 6% | 17% | |
3 bedroom | $1,025 | 6% | 30% |
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 Grinnell, IA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $797 | 6% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,445 | No Change | - | |
Houses | $985 | 22% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$600
Last year
9%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$750
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
26%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$910
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
17%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,025
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
30%
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 Grinnell, IA.
Apartments
Average rent
$797
Last 30 days
6%
Condos
Average rent
$1,445
Houses
Average rent
$985
Last 30 days
22%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Grinnell, 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 Grinnell and Boone by all bedroom counts and property types.
Grinnell
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Grinnell, IA is 12% lower than the median rent in Boone, IA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Grinnell rental market.
The average rent in Grinnell is $795 per month as of May 23, 2026.
Average rent prices in Grinnell have decreased by 11% over the last month and have decreased by 4% since last year.
Rent in Grinnell is 59% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,155 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Grinnell, you'd need to earn approximately $32,000/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).