Apartments for Rent in Adel, IA

Prices and availability in Adel, IA were last updated on 4 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Adel, IA are: Adel Manor and Van Fossen Square.

In Adel, 35% of the residents are renting compared to 65% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent none of Adel's rentals, 72% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 28% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Adel is 53 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 1 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Adel come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up all of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 0% of all rentals in Adel. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.