Apartments for Rent in Forest City, IA

Prices and availability in Forest City, IA were last updated on 26 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Forest City, IA are: Community Plaza and Winngate Village.

In Forest City, 33% of the residents are renting compared to 67% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 3% of Forest City's rentals, 70% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 25% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Forest City is 0 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 0 stories, of which none 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 Forest City 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 0% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 0% of all rentals in Forest City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.