Average Rent in Red Oak, IA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Red Oak, IA

Average rent prices in Red Oak have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 10% 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
Red Oak, IA

Rent prices in Red Oak vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Red Oak is $697, whereas a house costs $1,137. 1-bedroom apartments in Red Oak run $675 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $795.


1 bedroom	$675	6%	2%
2 bedroom	$1,300	3%	46%
3 bedroom	$975	10%	3%


Apartments	$697	3%	No Change
Condos	$800	1%	-
Houses	$1,137	3%	-

1 bedroom

Average rent

$675

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,300

Last 30 days

Last year

46%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$975

Last 30 days

10%

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Red Oak, 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 Red Oak, IA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Red Oak and Bennington by all bedroom counts and property types.

Red Oak

Median rent price$700

64%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,962

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Red Oak, IA is 64% lower than the median rent in Bennington, NE.

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Discover rentals in Red Oak, IA

5d+ ago

8.3

Very good

601 E Reed

601 E Reed St, Red Oak, IA 51566

2 beds

1 bath

$650

Apartment for rent

2d ago

8.3

Very good

Red Oak 48

2400 N 8th St, Red Oak, IA 51566

1–2 beds

1 bath

$695–$875

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Red Oak

Woodland Park - Red Oak - 1

1804 E Summit St #1, Red Oak, IA 51566

2 beds

1 bath

$800

Apartment for rent

Available May 18

3d ago

Townhouse for rent in Red Oak

702 N 6th St #1, Red Oak, IA 51566

4 beds

2 baths

$850

House for rent

Available Aug 1

5d+ ago

Condo for rent in Red Oak

1660 E Summit St, Red Oak, IA 51566

2 beds

1 bath

$850

Condo for rent

Available Jul 15

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Frequently asked questions for Red Oak, IA

Quick answers to common questions about the Red Oak rental market.

How much is rent in Red Oak?

The average rent in Red Oak is $700 per month as of August 1, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Red Oak?

Average rent prices in Red Oak have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 10% since last year.

How does Red Oak rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Red Oak is 64% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,240 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Red Oak?

To comfortably afford rent in Red Oak, you'd need to earn approximately $28,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Red Oak?

Based on our current listings, 21% of Red Oak apartments welcome pets, which works out to about 4 pet-friendly units each month from the city's average of 19 available rentals.

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).

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