Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Iowa City, IA from $836 (71 Rentals)

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property at 912 Benton Dr

$1,025

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$1,025
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2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Aug 1

912 Benton Dr, Unit 912 Benton dr

912 Benton Dr
Iowa CityIA52246

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property at 943 S Gilbert St

$1,400

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$1,400
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$1,400

2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Aug 20

943 S Gilbert St, Unit 32

943 S Gilbert St
Iowa CityIA52240
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Finkbine Lane
2 Bedroom Apartments

Finkbine Lane

302 Finkbine LnIowa City, IA 52246
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Carriage Hill
2 Bedroom Apartments

Carriage Hill

700-710 Carriage HlIowa City, IA 52246
Corporate Housing
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Oakcrest
2 Bedroom Apartments

Oakcrest

801 Oakcrest StIowa City, IA 52246
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Cross Park Avenue
2 Bedroom Apartments

Cross Park Avenue

801-845 Cross Park AveIowa City, IA 52240
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Apartments at Iowa
2 Bedroom Apartments

Apartments at Iowa

355 S Gilbert StIowa City, IA 52240
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5 Woolf Ave
2 Bedroom Apartments

5 Woolf Ave

5 Woolf AveIowa City, IA 52246
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631 S Van Buren St
2 Bedroom Apartments

631 S Van Buren St

631 S Van Buren StIowa City, IA 52240
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530 N Dubuque St
2 Bedroom Apartments

530 N Dubuque St

530 N Dubuque StIowa City, IA 52245
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929 Iowa Ave
2 Bedroom Apartments

929 Iowa Ave

929 Iowa AveIowa City, IA 52240
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The Altamont
2 Bedroom Apartments

The Altamont

321 N Johnson StIowa City, IA 52245
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1050 Newton Rd
2 Bedroom Apartments

1050 Newton Rd

1050 Newton RdIowa City, IA 52246
Student Housing
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720 E Market St
2 Bedroom Apartments

720 E Market St

720 E Market StIowa City, IA 52245

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Woodlands
2 Bedroom Apartments

Woodlands

2010-2110 Broadway StIowa City, IA 52240
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The Overlook
2 Bedroom Apartments

The Overlook

3155 Shire LnIowa City, IA 52240
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The Ash
2 Bedroom Apartments

The Ash

1455-1489 McCleary LnIowa City, IA 52245
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Keokuk Street
2 Bedroom Apartments

Keokuk Street

2001 Keokuk StIowa City, IA 52240
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Iowa City Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Iowa City?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Iowa City is under $1,366.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Iowa City?

The cheapest apartment in Iowa City is Lakewood Hills Apartments which is listed at $890, while the average apartment in Iowa City costs $1,800.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Iowa City?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 353 regular apartments in Iowa City that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Iowa City?

Cheap apartments in Iowa City have an average cost of $680 which is $1,120 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Iowa City.

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