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Rental Market Trends in Spirit Lake, IA

What is the average rent in Spirit Lake, IA?

$961/month

Average Rent

643 Sq Ft

Average Apartment Size

+6.5%

Increase in the Last Year

As of June 2025, the average rent in Spirit Lake, IA is $961 per month. This is 41% lower than the national average rent of $1,627/month, making renting in Spirit Lake more affordable than most cities in the US. When you rent an apartment in Spirit Lake, you can expect to pay about $905 per month for a studio, $961 for a one-bedroom apartment, and around $1,059 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you opt for a three-bedroom rental, you could pay $1,398 or more.

Floor Plan Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Studio
$905/month
505 Sq Ft
One Bedroom
$961/month
643 Sq Ft
Two Bedroom
$1,059/month
985 Sq Ft
Three Bedroom
$1,398/month
840 Sq Ft
Floor Plan Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Floor Plan Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Floor Plan Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft

How much has average rent changed in Spirit Lake, IA?

In the past year, rent has increased by 6.5%, which averages out to $63 more per month.

Market Trends Over Time   The chart below compares average rent prices to the previous year during the same time period.
Last Updated June 2025
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2024 2025
Market Trends Over Time
Rent Ranges in Spirit Lake, IA
Last Updated June 2025
$1,001 - $1,500
Most rental prices fall within this range
Rent Ranges in Spirit Lake, IA
Percentage*
Rent Range
33% Below $700/month
0% $700 - $1,000/month
67% $1,001 - $1,500/month
0% $1,501 - $2,000/month
0% Above $2,000/month

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Spirit Lake, IA?

Because the average rent in Spirit Lake is $961, you’ll want to make about $3,203 per month or $38,436 per year. The general guideline is to pay no more than 30 percent of your monthly income on rent. However, you’ll want to consider additional factors, such as your monthly bills and other expenses. Use our rent affordability calculator to help determine how much to budget for rent.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Spirit Lake, IA is 8.8% higher than the national average. Generally, housing in Spirit Lake is 17.8% more expensive than the national average, with rent falling between $905 - $1,398. You can expect to pay 2.3% less for groceries, 10.4% more for utilities, and 20.9% more for transportation.

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Spirit Lake, IA

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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 June 2025.

* Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

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