Cost of living in Story County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $1,061 a month.
That HUD number covers Story County, Iowa, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $891
- 1 bed
- $944
- 2 bed
- $1,061
- 3 bed
- $1,469
- 4 bed
- $1,768
This county is in the Ames, IA area. BEA's 2024 price index there is 88.8 (U.S. = 100).
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