Apartments for Rent in Johnston, IA

Prices and availability in Johnston, IA were last updated on 14 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Johnston, IA are: Sterling Pointe, Crescent Chase, White Oak Apartments, Cadence and Johnston Gardens Apartments.

The average rent in Johnston, IA is $1,352.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Johnston, IA is between $930 and $2,204.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Johnston, IA is between $965 and $2,470.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Johnston, IA is between $1,279 and $2,884.

In Johnston, 29% of the residents are renting compared to 71% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 27% of Johnston's rentals, 69% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 4% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Johnston is 17 years old, with 79% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 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 Johnston come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.6% 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 24% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 57% of all rentals in Johnston. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.