Rent to own Homes in Cambridge, IA

Cambridge, IA is a great place for affordable rent-to-own homes! With a median household income of over $66,875 and a median rent of $925, the Cambridge, IA rent-to-own market is more affordable than the traditional housing market which has shown tremendous growth across the U.S. and with it, aggressive competition for home purchases. With the current housing shortage trend it can make it harder to become a homeowner, including in Cambridge, IA. This means higher than average down payments for homes and higher qualification standards for conventional home loans. With a rent-to-own property, tenants are also buyers. You can live in the house for a set amount of time before you purchase it, meaning that you get to know the house, your neighbors, and your community before making the final purchase. This enables you and your family to make the right choice based on both information and experience. Rent-to-own is also a great alternative way to get into a home if you have bad credit or don't have enough saved for a down payment.

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108 NE 6TH CT
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Grimes
Single Family Home
Grimes, IA 50111
3
1
1088 ft2
1989
231 NE 62ND ST
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Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
4
3
1410 ft2
2021
1 of 27 7395 NW 100TH ST
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Johnston
Single Family Home
Johnston, IA 50131
7
7
6004 ft2
2020
3255 EASTON BLVD
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Accent
Single Family Home
Des Moines, IA 50317
2
1
1816 ft2
1870
919 HENRYSON ST
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Townhouse/Condo
Story City, IA 50248
3
2
1569 ft2
2021
Hot
2308 CAPITOL AVE
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Fairground
Single Family Home
Des Moines, IA 50317
2
1
748 ft2
1905
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2335 E WALNUT ST
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Fairground
Single Family Home
Des Moines, IA 50317
4
2
1378 ft2
1912
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2415 HIGH ST
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Woodland Heights
Single Family Home
Des Moines, IA 50312
3
1
1144 ft2
1908
7124 Ridge Rd
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Arbor Peak
Single Family Home
Des Moines, IA 50312
5
2
1600 ft2
2023
7845 DRAKE ST
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Clive
Single Family Home
Clive, IA 50325
4
1
1339 ft2
1966
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233 E PARK AVE
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Single Family Home
Des Moines, IA 50315
3
1
960 ft2
1957
527 MONONA ST
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Townhouse/Condo
Boone, IA 50036
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6
0 ft2
1900
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2391 148TH ST
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Single Family Home
Winterset, IA 50273
3
3
1692 ft2
2001
209 E 4TH ST
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Single Family Home
Huxley, IA 50124
3
2
1464 ft2
1910
212 W RAILWAY ST
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Single Family Home
Huxley, IA 50124
3
3
1500 ft2
2002
Hot New
221 NE TRENT AVE
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Single Family Home
Elkhart, IA 50073
3
2
1060 ft2
2003
1 of 6 613 MEADOW PL
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Mitchel
Townhouse/Condo
Ames, IA 50010
3
2
630 ft2
1970
1 of 14 1065 NE 58TH LN
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Northeast Ankeny
Townhouse/Condo
Ankeny, IA 50021
3
3
1380 ft2
2020
601 GIDDINGS ST
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Single Family Home
Kelley, IA 50134
3
2
1547 ft2
1900
239 NE 62ND ST
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Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
3
3
3029 ft2
2021
603 GIDDINGS ST
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Single Family Home
Kelley, IA 50134
3
3
1656 ft2
1915
71 METCALF ST
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Single Family Home
Maxwell, IA 50161
3
1
1030 ft2
1880
4219 NE BELLAGIO CIR
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Otter Creek Golf Course
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
5
4
2580 ft2
2013
814 2ND ST
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Single Family Home
Nevada, IA 50201
2
2
1042 ft2
1920
1 of 8 721 8TH ST
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Single Family Home
Nevada, IA 50201
2
1
1125 ft2
1880
4315 NE INNSBRUCK CT
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Northeast Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
4
3
1996 ft2
2005
1 of 30 3706 NE COTTONWOOD LN
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Northeast Ankeny
Townhouse/Condo
Ankeny, IA 50021
2
2
1456 ft2
2001
330 N AVE
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Single Family Home
Nevada, IA 50201
3
1
976 ft2
1974
617 1ST AVE N
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Single Family Home
Slater, IA 50244
3
2
1056 ft2
1984
1204 9TH ST
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Single Family Home
Nevada, IA 50201
5
2
2465 ft2
1918
1205 K AVE
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Single Family Home
Nevada, IA 50201
4
2
1625 ft2
1895
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1219 MAXWELL AVE
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Wilson-Beardshear
Single Family Home
Ames, IA 50010
1
1
942 ft2
1940
1411 KELLOGG AVE
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Single Family Home
Ames, IA 50010
3
3
1508 ft2
1900
1 of 9 106 HUBBELL ST
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Single Family Home
Sheldahl, IA 50243
5
1
1440 ft2
1890
2627 NW HERITAGE AVE
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Northwest Ankeny
Townhouse/Condo
Ankeny, IA 50023
2
3
1166 ft2
2003
1 of 20 2402 NW HERITAGE AVE
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Northwest Ankeny
Townhouse/Condo
Ankeny, IA 50023
3
2
1454 ft2
1998
2023 KELLOGG AVE
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Meeker North
Single Family Home
Ames, IA 50010
3
2
1535 ft2
1956
1414 NW 32ND ST
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Northwest Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50023
2
3
1419 ft2
2021
New
921 NW PRAIRIE RIDGE DR
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Northwest Ankeny
Townhouse/Condo
Ankeny, IA 50023
3
2
1368 ft2
1998
2049 NW HICKORY LN # 3
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Northwest Ankeny
Townhouse/Condo
Ankeny, IA 50023
2
1
888 ft2
1977
1118 NW LINDEN ST
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Northwest Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50023
3
1
964 ft2
1977
1 of 20 706 SE PETERSON DR
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Southeast Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
3
3
1692 ft2
1988
1 of 23 302 SE 4TH ST
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Southeast Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
3
2
1518 ft2
1958
1108 SE VILLAGE VIEW LN
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Southeast Ankeny
Townhouse/Condo
Ankeny, IA 50021
2
2
1056 ft2
2003
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Cambridge, IA is seeing rapid growth and Cambridge, IA's' housing market remains optimal with an average home price that is -38% below the 2025 national average. Cambridge, IA is part of Story county and taxes are an important factor to consider when purchasing a home whether through rent to own or a traditional purchase. The average tax rate as of 2025 for county Story is 1.33% which is above the national average, which is 0.99%.

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