Clive, Iowa Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Clive, Iowa rental market.
Clive, Iowa
Average Apartment Rent
$1,243
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
0.4%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Clive, Iowa apartments have recorded a 0.4% rent increase.
Clive, Iowa Average apartment rent trend
Clive, Iowa Average Apartment Rent
Clive, Iowa Apartment rent ranges
At 38.44%, apartments priced Under $1,000 represent the bulk of Clive, Iowa rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 3.28%.
Clive, Iowa Housing tenure**
Renters take up 25% of Clive, Iowa real estate, occupying a total of 1,765 units, while homeowners live in 5,193 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.3
Renter median household income**
$62,859
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.33
Rental vacancy rate**
5.2%
Clive, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,125 rentals in Clive, Iowa with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 64%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 18 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Clive, Iowa homes for rent is 4.3.
Clive, Iowa Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Clive, Iowa are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (34%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (27%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.
Clive, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Clive, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 872 apartments for rent in Clive, Iowa, or 49% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 33% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 581 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Clive, Iowa is 2.33.
Clive, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 32% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 14% of the homes for rent in Clive, Iowa.
Clive, Iowa Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Clive, Iowa apartment rentals, namely 28% or 503 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 2010 - 2019 (23%, 410 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (14%, 244 units).
Clive, Iowa Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Clive, Iowa renters (41%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Clive, Iowa condos for rent is 2018.
Clive, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 49% of Clive, Iowa renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 25% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 15% have No vehicle available.
Clive, Iowa Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Clive, Iowa Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Clive, Iowa apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
