Rent Affordability for A Truck Driver in Iowa
A typical truck driver in Iowa earns about $52,173 a year, which supports approximately $1,304 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. 21 of 35 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 14 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton, IA | $792/mo | 18.2% | very comfortable |
| Fort Dodge, IA | $843/mo | 19.4% | very comfortable |
| Waterloo, IA | $898/mo | 20.7% | affordable |
| Marshalltown, IA | $930/mo | 21.4% | affordable |
| Knoxville, IA | $941/mo | 21.6% | affordable |
| Davenport, IA | $949/mo | 21.8% | affordable |
| Boone, IA | $947/mo | 21.8% | affordable |
| Newton, IA | $962/mo | 22.1% | affordable |
| Burlington, IA | $983/mo | 22.6% | affordable |
| Adel, IA | $1,031/mo | 23.7% | affordable |
| Pella, IA | $1,085/mo | 25% | affordable |
| Dubuque, IA | $1,110/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Des Moines, IA | $1,121/mo | 25.8% | affordable |
| Ames, IA | $1,125/mo | 25.9% | affordable |
| Norwalk, IA | $1,189/mo | 27.3% | affordable |
| Urbandale, IA | $1,197/mo | 27.5% | affordable |
| Sioux City, IA | $1,216/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Coralville, IA | $1,263/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Cedar Falls, IA | $1,264/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Marion, IA | $1,278/mo | 29.4% | affordable |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,288/mo | 29.6% | affordable |
| Iowa City, IA | $1,308/mo | 30.1% | stretched |
| Bettendorf, IA | $1,327/mo | 30.5% | stretched |
| Council Bluffs, IA | $1,348/mo | 31% | stretched |
| Pleasant Hill, IA | $1,346/mo | 31% | stretched |
| West Des Moines, IA | $1,369/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Johnston, IA | $1,382/mo | 31.8% | stretched |
| Indianola, IA | $1,382/mo | 31.8% | stretched |
| Altoona, IA | $1,436/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Grimes, IA | $1,435/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Ankeny, IA | $1,520/mo | 35% | stretched |
| North Liberty, IA | $1,655/mo | 38.1% | stretched |
| Waukee, IA | $1,665/mo | 38.3% | stretched |
| Tiffin, IA | $1,864/mo | 42.9% | rent-burdened |
| Le Claire, IA | $2,900/mo | 66.7% | severely rent-burdened |