IJR News - today's news from every sideRents Fall in Two of Five Cities, Hold or Rise in OthersBusiness — Oct 26, 2026Apartment rents varied across the cities: September listing medians were $1,725 in Norwich and $1,573 in Gainesville, both nearly unchanged from August, while Iowa City’s $1,295 median edged up. Prices fell month over month in Ames, to $972, and Oak Ridge, to $1,469; the articles also report year-over-year declines in Gainesville, Iowa City and Ames.