Average Rent in Pleasant Hill, IA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Pleasant Hill, IA

Average rent prices in Pleasant Hill have increased by 6% over the last month and have increased by 1% 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
Pleasant Hill, IA

Rent prices in Pleasant Hill vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Pleasant Hill is $1,095, whereas a house costs $1,537. 1-bedroom apartments in Pleasant Hill run $845 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $980.


Studio	$995	14%	83%
1 bedroom	$740	No Change	80%
2 bedroom	$1,295	7%	16%
3 bedroom	$1,270	3%	1%
4 bedroom	$2,050	20%	26%

				Listings
Apartments	$1,095	8%	No Change
Houses	$1,537	11%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$995

Last 30 days

14%

Last year

83%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$740

Last year

80%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,295

Last 30 days

Last year

16%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,270

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,050

Last 30 days

20%

Last year

26%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Pleasant Hill, 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 Pleasant Hill, IA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Pleasant Hill and Altoona by all bedroom counts and property types.

Pleasant Hill

Median rent price$1,400

28%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,079

45%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Pleasant Hill, IA is 30% higher than the median rent in Altoona, IA.

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Discover rentals in Pleasant Hill, IA

Oak Creek Chateau Apartments - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

8.5

Very good

Oak Creek Chateau Apartments

595 N Pleasant Hill Blvd, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

2 beds

1 bath

$835

Apartment for rent

3d ago

8.8

Very good

Peterson Place 2

772 N Pleasant Hill Blvd, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

3 beds

1 bath

$1,075

Apartment for rent

2d ago

8.8

Very good

Yellowbanks

5756 Basswood Ln, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

3 beds

1 bath

$1,330

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Pleasant Hill, IA

Quick answers to common questions about the Pleasant Hill rental market.

How much is rent in Pleasant Hill?

The average rent in Pleasant Hill is $1,400 per month as of July 18, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Pleasant Hill?

Average rent prices in Pleasant Hill have increased by 6% over the last month and have increased by 1% since last year.

How does Pleasant Hill rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Pleasant Hill is 28% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $545 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Pleasant Hill?

To comfortably afford rent in Pleasant Hill, you'd need to earn approximately $56,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Pleasant Hill?

Based on our current listings, Pleasant Hill welcomes pet owners with 70% of rental apartments offering pet-friendly policies. With an average of 30 listings available monthly, this works out to about 21 pet-welcoming apartments each month.

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).