Photos: Here’s what $700 in rent gets you in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Do you think you’re paying too much for your apartment?
Sioux City’s fair market rent is $696 per month for a two-bedroom unit, compared to $852 in Kansas City and $790 in Omaha, according to data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Kansas City, Mo.
WALTOWER LOFTS, 823 Walnut St.
Population: 467,007
Median home value: $131,700
Built in 1929, the Waltower once housed insurance companies and investment firms. Plagued by the Great Depression, ownership changed hands a few times over the years. The 12-story building was converted into luxury lofts a decade ago.
Kansas City, Mo.
WALTOWER LOFTS, 823 Walnut St.
Now, you can live in a one-bed, one-bath unit for $676 per month. The lofts offer a modern industrial feel with trendy stained concrete floors and exposed beam ceilings.
Waltower also provides easily accessible laundry facilities on each floor.
Kansas City, Mo.
WALTOWER LOFTS, 823 Walnut St.
Just blocks from Kansas City’s Power & Light District, tenants are steps away from shops, bars, restaurants and entertainment found at the heart of the city.
Sioux City, Iowa
INDIAN HILLS APARTMENTS, 3915 Winona Way
City population: 82,459
Median home value: $91,900
Sioux City, Iowa
INDIAN HILLS APARTMENTS, 3915 Winona Way
Starting at $700, you can get a two-bed, one-bath apartment in this dog- and cat-friendly community. (As long as Fido weighs less than 80 pounds.) Amenities include a fitness center, laundry facility and swimming pool. Nestled on Sioux City’s north side, the tree-lined complex is within walking of the Sioux City Country Club.
Sioux City, Iowa
INDIAN HILLS APARTMENTS, 3915 Winona Way
Indian Hills tied with Ridge Oaks for third place in the Siouxland’s Choice Awards. Candlewick and Glen Oaks claimed first and second, respectively, in the apartment complex category.
Sioux Center, Iowa
TIMBER FRAME APARTMENTS, 3380 400th St., Sioux Center, Iowa
City population: 7,308
Median home value: $168,708
Coming in at $780 per month, the low cost of utilities might be enough to offset the budget bending rent.
Landlords Gregg and Brenda Hooyer say the apartments are energy efficient with electric bills running $6-$18 per month. The base rate includes water, garbage and insulated garage with an automatic opener.
Sioux Center, Iowa
TIMBER FRAME APARTMENTS, 3380 400th St., Sioux Center, Iowa
Located three miles east of town, the rental property is made up of six uniquely-styled apartments in renovated timber frame building. The spacious living area shows off massive oak beams, custom cabinets and millwork. And did we mention heated floors?
Sioux Center, Iowa
TIMBER FRAME APARTMENTS, 3380 400th St., Sioux Center, Iowa
Timber Frame Apartments offer a taste of luxurious country living.
Sioux Falls, S.D.
FOXMOOR APARTMENTS, 5007 W Equestrian Place
City population: 164,076
Median home value: $150,100
Sioux Falls, S.D.
FOXMOOR APARTMENTS, 5007 W Equestrian Place
You’ll be paying a little more than a dollar per square foot at the Foxmoor Apartments. Rates start at $695 for a one-bed, one-bath apartment, measuring up to 649 square feet. Just enough room for you and your cat. The pet policy lets in those furry friends but no dogs.
Sioux Falls, S.D.
FOXMOOR APARTMENTS, 5007 W Equestrian Place
Amenities include a fitness center, indoor and outdoor pool, a spa, community room and theater room.
Canton, S.D.
OLD MAIN APARTMENTS, 320 N Lawler
City population: 3,274
Median home value: $130,368
This one may remind you of Sioux City’s Castle on the Hill, which was originally home to Central High School. Here’s another example of repurposing a former educational institution into apartment living.
Located in the former Augustana Academy, which closed in 1971, these renovated apartments are a bargain at $650 for a two-bedroom apartment with more than 840 square feet, which includes heat, water, garbage and cable. Tenants get an assigned parking space and have access to a community room with a kitchenette.
The Romanesque building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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