CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Rent across much of Iowa is still on the rise, according to a Washington Post report showing average rent prices across the country. The Washington Post analyzed data from CoStar Group, a provider of information and marketing services to the commercial property industry. Linn, Johnson and Black Hawk counties saw an increase of about 2-4 percent since last year.  However, rent in those counties are up between 13-17 percent since 2019.

Dubuque County saw rent rise 1.7 percent from 2023 and nearly 11 percent since 2019. Counties like Hardin, Poweshiek, and Winneshiek have seen some of the largest increases from a year ago, ranging from nearly six percent to more than eight percent. The survey found rent in Winneshiek County is up almost 99 percent from 2019.

Only Bremer, Sioux, and Webster Counties saw a decrease.