Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 3, 2026
Last updated on August 3, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Council Bluffs
$1,225/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Council Bluffs is $1,225 per month as of August 2026. This is 37% below the national average rent, or $715 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Council Bluffs
69
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Council Bluffs rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Council Bluffs have decreased by 13% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Council Bluffs vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Council Bluffs is $1,225, whereas a house costs $1,599. 1-bedroom apartments in Council Bluffs run $980 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,500.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $695 | - | 56% | |
1 bedroom | $980 | - | 9% | |
2 bedroom | $1,435 | - | 11% | |
3 bedroom | $1,565 | - | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $1,922 | - | - |
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 Iowa Western Community College, IA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,225 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $1,175 | - | - | |
Houses | $1,599 | - | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$695
Last year
56%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$980
Last year
9%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,435
Last year
11%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,565
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,922
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 Iowa Western Community College, IA.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,225
Condos
Average rent
$1,175
Houses
Average rent
$1,599
The table above reflects average rent prices in Iowa Western Community College, 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.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Council Bluffs rental market.
The average rent in Council Bluffs is $1,225 per month as of August 1, 2026.
Average rent prices in Council Bluffs have decreased by 13% since last year.
Rent in Council Bluffs is 37% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $715 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Council Bluffs, you'd need to earn approximately $49,000/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).