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Rent Affordability for A Licensed Practical Nurse in Iowa

A typical licensed practical nurse in Iowa earns about $55,927 a year, which supports approximately $1,398 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. 28 of 35 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 7 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Boone, IA$770/mo16.5%very comfortable
Clinton, IA$775/mo16.6%very comfortable
Fort Dodge, IA$820/mo17.6%very comfortable
Waterloo, IA$948/mo20.3%affordable
Knoxville, IA$950/mo20.4%affordable
Davenport, IA$960/mo20.6%affordable
Marshalltown, IA$978/mo21%affordable
Burlington, IA$991/mo21.3%affordable
Newton, IA$992/mo21.3%affordable
Dubuque, IA$1,094/mo23.5%affordable
Adel, IA$1,094/mo23.5%affordable
Des Moines, IA$1,131/mo24.3%affordable
Pella, IA$1,135/mo24.4%affordable
Ames, IA$1,153/mo24.7%affordable
Urbandale, IA$1,203/mo25.8%affordable
Coralville, IA$1,235/mo26.5%affordable
Norwalk, IA$1,237/mo26.5%affordable
Cedar Falls, IA$1,251/mo26.8%affordable
Sioux City, IA$1,254/mo26.9%affordable
Iowa City, IA$1,271/mo27.3%affordable
Indianola, IA$1,282/mo27.5%affordable
Cedar Rapids, IA$1,307/mo28%affordable
Marion, IA$1,315/mo28.2%affordable
Pleasant Hill, IA$1,325/mo28.4%affordable
Council Bluffs, IA$1,342/mo28.8%affordable
West Des Moines, IA$1,353/mo29%affordable
Grimes, IA$1,367/mo29.3%affordable
Bettendorf, IA$1,386/mo29.7%affordable
Johnston, IA$1,432/mo30.7%stretched
Altoona, IA$1,475/mo31.6%stretched
Ankeny, IA$1,533/mo32.9%stretched
Waukee, IA$1,601/mo34.4%stretched
North Liberty, IA$1,692/mo36.3%stretched
Tiffin, IA$1,864/mo40%stretched
Le Claire, IA$2,900/mo62.2%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).