Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 17, 2026
Last updated on September 17, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Johnston
$1,448/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Johnston is $1,448 per month as of September 2026. This is 24% below the national average rent, or $452 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Johnston
19
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Johnston rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Johnston have increased by 3% 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 Johnston vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Johnston is $1,194, whereas a house costs $1,950. 1-bedroom apartments in Johnston run $922 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,358.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $845 | 3% | - | |
1 bedroom | $900 | 5% | 19% | |
2 bedroom | $1,095 | 1% | 11% | |
3 bedroom | $1,912 | 2% | 16% | |
4 bedroom | $2,595 | 4% | 8% |
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 Johnston, IA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,194 | 3% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,150 | No Change | No Change | |
Houses | $1,950 | 1% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$845
Last 30 days
3%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$900
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
19%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,095
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
11%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,912
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
16%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,595
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
8%
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 Johnston, IA.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,194
Last 30 days
3%
Condos
Average rent
$1,150
Houses
Average rent
$1,950
Last 30 days
1%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Johnston, 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 Johnston and Altoona by all bedroom counts and property types.
Johnston
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Johnston, IA is 32% higher than the median rent in Altoona, IA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Johnston rental market.
The average rent in Johnston is $1,448 per month as of September 12, 2026.
Average rent prices in Johnston have increased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 4% since last year.
Rent in Johnston is 24% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $452 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Johnston, you'd need to earn approximately $58,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
April offers the best rental deals in Johnston, with rents running about 7.4% lower than September, which sees the highest prices of the year.
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).