Average rent in Fort Dodge, IA

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Fort Dodge, IA metro area is $797 per month, down 0.0% from a year ago46% below the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$797

July 2026

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Our forecast accuracy here

±3.0%

avg error on held-out data

Fort Dodge, IA rent history

Observed market rent since August 2025, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 25 – Sep 26
Fort Dodge, IA observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Fort Dodge, IA rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Fort Dodge, IA are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$797$792$808
September 2026$797$790$814
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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Fort Dodge, IA metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.