Council Bluffs, IA
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Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Council Bluffs short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
72 / 190
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
9%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$20,371
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
53%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$216,278
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$41,159
Top-Earners Revenue
Council Bluffs
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Very Investor friendly
Council Bluffs Regulations
Iowa HF 2641 prohibits Council Bluffs from banning STRs or imposing STR‑specific licenses, so STRs are effectively permitted citywide with only a simple annual rental registration and compliance with standard rental inspections. Fees are modest (e.g., $95/unit) with no caps, and enforcement is complaint/random rather than heavy‑handed, creating a low‑friction, investment‑friendly environment.
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About Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. It is the most populous city in Southwest Iowa, as well as the third largest and a primary city of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area. It is located on the east bank of the Missouri River, across from Omaha, Nebraska. Until about 1853 Council Bluffs was known as Kanesville. Kanesville was the historic starting point of the Mormon Trail. Kanesville is also the northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trails because there was a steam-powered boat which ferried the settlers' wagons and cattle across the Missouri River. In 1869, the first transcontinental railroad to California was connected to the existing U.S. rail network at Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs' population was 62,799 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the state's tenth most populous city. The Omaha metropolitan region of which Council Bluffs is a part, is the 58th largest in the United States, with an estimated population of 967,604 (2020).