Apartments for Rent in Pleasant Hill, IA

Prices and availability in Pleasant Hill, IA were last updated on 24 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Pleasant Hill, IA are: Canterbury Park, Canterbury Park, Canterbury Heights, Riverwood and Golf View.

The average rent in Pleasant Hill, IA is $1,149.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pleasant Hill, IA is between $880 and $1,593.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Pleasant Hill, IA is between $895 and $2,157.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Pleasant Hill, IA is between $880 and $2,370.

In Pleasant Hill 22% of the housing is rented out compared to 78% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 22% of Pleasant Hill's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 69% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 9% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Pleasant Hill are about 24 years old, on average. Of these, 49% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Pleasant Hill come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 5% 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 27% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 55% of all rentals in Pleasant Hill. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.