Johnston, 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 Johnston, Iowa rental market.
Johnston, Iowa
Average Apartment Rent
$1,383
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.4%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Johnston, Iowa apartments have recorded a 1.4% rent increase.
Johnston, Iowa Average apartment rent trend
Johnston, Iowa Average Apartment Rent
Johnston, Iowa Apartment rent ranges
At 73.21%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Johnston, Iowa rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.12%.
Johnston, Iowa Housing tenure**
Renters take up 29% of Johnston, Iowa real estate, occupying a total of 2,678 units, while homeowners live in 6,578 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.5
Renter median household income**
$48,827
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.24
Rental vacancy rate**
6.1%
Johnston, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,204 rentals in Johnston, Iowa with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 45%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 14 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Johnston, Iowa homes for rent is 3.5.
Johnston, Iowa Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Johnston, Iowa are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (33%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Johnston, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Johnston, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,101 apartments for rent in Johnston, Iowa, or 41% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 30% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 796 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Johnston, Iowa is 2.24.
Johnston, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 38% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 9% of the homes for rent in Johnston, Iowa.
Johnston, Iowa Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Johnston, Iowa apartment rentals, namely 37% or 986 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (27%, 713 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (12%, 313 units).
Johnston, Iowa Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Johnston, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 53% of Johnston, Iowa renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 37% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 8% have No vehicle available.
Johnston, Iowa Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Johnston, 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 Johnston, 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
