Average Rent in Pleasant Hill, IA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Pleasant Hill, IA

Average rent prices in Pleasant Hill have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 2% 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 $980, whereas a house costs $2,200. 1-bedroom apartments in Pleasant Hill run $775 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $980.


Studio	$995	14%	84%
1 bedroom	$850	No Change	77%
2 bedroom	$1,350	5%	24%
3 bedroom	$1,475	1%	7%
4 bedroom	$2,050	No Change	39%


Apartments	$980	3%	No Change
Condos	$1,175	2%	No Change
Houses	$2,200	4%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$995

Last 30 days

14%

Last year

84%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$850

Last year

77%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,350

Last 30 days

Last year

24%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,475

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,050

Last year

39%

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$1,372

30%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,110

43%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Pleasant Hill, IA is 24% higher than the median rent in Altoona, IA.

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$1,450

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$1,162

Discover rentals in Pleasant Hill, IA

Oak Creek Chateau Apartments - Photo 1 of 1

3d 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

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Pleasant Hill

2 beds

1.5 baths

$845

Apartment for rent

3d ago

9.7

Excellent

Verified

Peterson Place

770 N Pleasant Hill Blvd, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

2 beds

1 bath

$995

Apartment for rent

Call

7h ago

7.6

Very good

Prairie Creek

300 Fox Ln, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

3 beds

1 bath

$1,200–$1,310

Apartment for rent

3d ago

8.3

Very good

Yellowbanks

5756 Basswood Ln, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

3 beds

1 bath

$1,395

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

8.8

Very good

Yellowbanks

5790 Vision Dr, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

3 beds

2 baths

$1,490

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 $1,372 per month as of June 6, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Pleasant Hill?

Average rent prices in Pleasant Hill have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.

How does Pleasant Hill rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Pleasant Hill is 30% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $577 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 $55,000/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?

The average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pleasant Hill, IA is $2,603, while a 2-bedroom apartment averages $1,284.

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).