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Area Guide

Northside Iowa City, IA

A sprawling sector of Iowa City with a park-like feel

Park-Like Suburban Convenient

The Northside of Iowa City is mainly residential, offering a park-like atmosphere. The Northside is home to Hickory Hill Park, a scenic, forested park featuring many walking and running paths, picnic spots, and grills on 185 acres. This district sits along the Iowa River and is directly north of Downtown Iowa City. Residents have easy access to the Pedestrian Mall, Old Capitol Museum, and abundant local eateries. The most alluring part of the Northside is its wide range of rental opportunities, ranging from affordable to upscale. Apartments, houses, condos, and townhomes can all be found in this section of Iowa City.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Northside is $1,015 for a studio, $1,053 for one bedroom, $1,218 for two bedrooms, and $1,531 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Northside has increased by 0.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 519 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,015/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 716 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,053/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 980 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,218/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,484 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,531/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • UI Museum of Natural History
  • Iowa Children's Museum
  • Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
  • MacBride Nature Recreation Area
  • Lake Macbride State Park

Airports

  • The Eastern Iowa

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.