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Iowa STR Regulations

Explore regulations for cities across Iowa

About Short-Term Rental Regulations

Each city in Iowa may have different rules for short-term rentals. Click on a city to view detailed regulations including:

  • Permit requirements
  • Zoning restrictions
  • Taxes and fees
  • Operating guidelines

Cities with Regulations

Adel

Adel

Adel

Active Listings

45

Median Revenue

$25,310

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Altoona

Altoona

Altoona

Active Listings

30

Median Revenue

$29,246

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Ames

Ames

Ames

Active Listings

208

Median Revenue

$29,098

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Ankeny

Ankeny

Ankeny

Active Listings

164

Median Revenue

$33,340

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Atlantic

Atlantic

Atlantic

Active Listings

21

Median Revenue

$28,375

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Bedford

Bedford

Bedford

Active Listings

49

Median Revenue

$15,555

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Bellevue

Bellevue

Bellevue

Active Listings

102

Median Revenue

$24,191

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Belmond

Belmond

Belmond

Active Listings

29

Median Revenue

$17,755

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Boone

Boone

Boone

Active Listings

85

Median Revenue

$14,595

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Buffalo

Buffalo

Buffalo

Active Listings

13

Median Revenue

$21,035

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Buffalo Center

Buffalo Center

Buffalo Center

Active Listings

13

Median Revenue

$21,035

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Burlington

Burlington

Burlington

Active Listings

102

Median Revenue

$23,122

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Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids

Active Listings

462

Median Revenue

$27,147

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Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls

Active Listings

192

Median Revenue

$18,660

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Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls

Active Listings

192

Median Revenue

$18,660

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Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids

Active Listings

462

Median Revenue

$27,147

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Charles City

Charles City

Charles City

Active Listings

40

Median Revenue

$18,069

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Cherokee

Cherokee

Cherokee

Active Listings

24

Median Revenue

$19,498

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Clear Lake

Clear Lake

Clear Lake

Active Listings

211

Median Revenue

$23,799

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Clinton

Clinton

Clinton

Active Listings

33

Median Revenue

$21,357

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Coon Rapids

Coon Rapids

Coon Rapids

Active Listings

94

Median Revenue

$19,197

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Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs

Active Listings

193

Median Revenue

$20,290

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Creston

Creston

Creston

Active Listings

61

Median Revenue

$21,803

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Davenport

Davenport

Davenport

Active Listings

398

Median Revenue

$26,205

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Decorah

Decorah

Decorah

Active Listings

259

Median Revenue

$23,867

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Delhi

Delhi

Delhi

Active Listings

39

Median Revenue

$18,603

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Des Moines

Des Moines

Des Moines

Active Listings

1499

Median Revenue

$25,891

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Dubuque

Dubuque

Dubuque

Active Listings

313

Median Revenue

$24,671

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Dunlap

Dunlap

Dunlap

Active Listings

37

Median Revenue

$18,816

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Eldora

Eldora

Eldora

Active Listings

39

Median Revenue

$23,491

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Emmetsburg

Emmetsburg

Emmetsburg

Active Listings

42

Median Revenue

$14,644

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Fairfield

Fairfield

Fairfield

Active Listings

76

Median Revenue

$17,755

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Fayette

Fayette

Fayette

Active Listings

38

Median Revenue

$14,453

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Fontanelle

Fontanelle

Fontanelle

Active Listings

16

Median Revenue

$7,831

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Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge

Active Listings

46

Median Revenue

$20,688

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Fort Madison

Fort Madison

Fort Madison

Active Listings

61

Median Revenue

$19,051

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Grimes

Grimes

Grimes

Active Listings

50

Median Revenue

$30,885

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Grinnell

Grinnell

Grinnell

Active Listings

41

Median Revenue

$17,678

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Guttenberg

Guttenberg

Guttenberg

Active Listings

69

Median Revenue

$17,387

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Harpers Ferry

Harpers Ferry

Harpers Ferry

Active Listings

92

Median Revenue

$20,512

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Homestead

Homestead

Homestead

Active Listings

24

Median Revenue

$24,484

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Ida Grove

Ida Grove

Ida Grove

Active Listings

17

Median Revenue

$17,978

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Independence

Independence

Independence

Active Listings

20

Median Revenue

$19,048

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Indianola

Indianola

Indianola

Active Listings

72

Median Revenue

$26,052

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Iowa City

Iowa City

Iowa City

Active Listings

488

Median Revenue

$29,121

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Johnston

Johnston

Johnston

Active Listings

8

Median Revenue

$23,907

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Keosauqua

Keosauqua

Keosauqua

Active Listings

44

Median Revenue

$14,991

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Lake View

Lake View

Lake View

Active Listings

42

Median Revenue

$20,296

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Lansing

Lansing

Lansing

Active Listings

76

Median Revenue

$20,544

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Le Mars

Le Mars

Le Mars

Active Listings

24

Median Revenue

$22,908

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Marshalltown

Marshalltown

Marshalltown

Active Listings

21

Median Revenue

$14,358

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Mason City

Mason City

Mason City

Active Listings

36

Median Revenue

$16,620

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Mc Gregor

Mc Gregor

Mc Gregor

Active Listings

76

Median Revenue

$18,069

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Montour

Montour

Montour

Active Listings

25

Median Revenue

$21,337

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Moravia

Moravia

Moravia

Active Listings

121

Median Revenue

$17,277

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Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant

Active Listings

12

Median Revenue

$19,727

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Muscatine

Muscatine

Muscatine

Active Listings

55

Median Revenue

$16,991

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Newton

Newton

Newton

Active Listings

39

Median Revenue

$19,550

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Osage

Osage

Osage

Active Listings

17

Median Revenue

$12,800

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Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa

Active Listings

47

Median Revenue

$23,592

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Ottumwa

Ottumwa

Ottumwa

Active Listings

31

Median Revenue

$16,256

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Pella

Pella

Pella

Active Listings

60

Median Revenue

$25,205

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Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill

Active Listings

20

Median Revenue

$24,195

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Sioux Center

Sioux Center

Sioux Center

Active Listings

102

Median Revenue

$22,389

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Sioux City

Sioux City

Sioux City

Active Listings

98

Median Revenue

$28,984

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Spencer

Spencer

Spencer

Active Listings

26

Median Revenue

$18,369

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Spirit Lake

Spirit Lake

Spirit Lake

Active Listings

599

Median Revenue

$29,564

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Storm Lake

Storm Lake

Storm Lake

Active Listings

26

Median Revenue

$28,450

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Thurman

Thurman

Thurman

Active Listings

23

Median Revenue

$19,374

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Urbandale

Urbandale

Urbandale

Active Listings

46

Median Revenue

$32,649

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Washington

Washington

Washington

Active Listings

34

Median Revenue

$25,323

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Waterloo

Waterloo

Waterloo

Active Listings

97

Median Revenue

$19,759

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Waukee

Waukee

Waukee

Active Listings

87

Median Revenue

$31,235

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Waverly

Waverly

Waverly

Active Listings

46

Median Revenue

$22,009

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West Des Moines

West Des Moines

West Des Moines

Active Listings

214

Median Revenue

$29,825

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Winterset

Winterset

Winterset

Active Listings

34

Median Revenue

$21,498

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About Iowa Regulations

Iowa typically manages STR regulations at the local level. Restrictions vary by city, from simple registration to complete bans in certain zones.

Always verify current regulations with local authorities before making investment decisions.

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