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Rent Affordability for An Electrician in Iowa

A typical electrician in Iowa earns about $64,308 a year, which supports approximately $1,608 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Iowa city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 31 of 35 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 4 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Clinton, IA$792/mo14.8%very comfortable
Fort Dodge, IA$843/mo15.7%very comfortable
Waterloo, IA$898/mo16.8%very comfortable
Marshalltown, IA$930/mo17.4%very comfortable
Knoxville, IA$941/mo17.6%very comfortable
Davenport, IA$949/mo17.7%very comfortable
Boone, IA$947/mo17.7%very comfortable
Newton, IA$962/mo18%very comfortable
Burlington, IA$983/mo18.3%very comfortable
Adel, IA$1,031/mo19.2%very comfortable
Pella, IA$1,085/mo20.2%affordable
Dubuque, IA$1,110/mo20.7%affordable
Des Moines, IA$1,121/mo20.9%affordable
Ames, IA$1,125/mo21%affordable
Norwalk, IA$1,189/mo22.2%affordable
Urbandale, IA$1,197/mo22.3%affordable
Sioux City, IA$1,216/mo22.7%affordable
Cedar Falls, IA$1,264/mo23.6%affordable
Coralville, IA$1,263/mo23.6%affordable
Marion, IA$1,278/mo23.8%affordable
Cedar Rapids, IA$1,288/mo24%affordable
Iowa City, IA$1,308/mo24.4%affordable
Bettendorf, IA$1,327/mo24.8%affordable
Pleasant Hill, IA$1,346/mo25.1%affordable
Council Bluffs, IA$1,348/mo25.2%affordable
West Des Moines, IA$1,369/mo25.5%affordable
Johnston, IA$1,382/mo25.8%affordable
Indianola, IA$1,382/mo25.8%affordable
Altoona, IA$1,436/mo26.8%affordable
Grimes, IA$1,435/mo26.8%affordable
Ankeny, IA$1,520/mo28.4%affordable
North Liberty, IA$1,655/mo30.9%stretched
Waukee, IA$1,665/mo31.1%stretched
Tiffin, IA$1,864/mo34.8%stretched
Le Claire, IA$2,900/mo54.1%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Iowa. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).