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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.

Check out Cambridge, IA rent to own homes for sale, which may include auction properties, for sale by owner, and more.
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108 NE 6TH CT
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Grimes
Single Family Home
Grimes, IA 50111
3
1
1088 ft2
1989
3255 EASTON BLVD
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Accent
Single Family Home
Des Moines, IA 50317
2
1
1816 ft2
1870
Hot
2308 CAPITOL AVE
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Fairground
Single Family Home
Des Moines, IA 50317
2
1
748 ft2
1905
2415 HIGH ST
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Woodland Heights
Single Family Home
Des Moines, IA 50312
3
1
1144 ft2
1908
7845 DRAKE ST
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Clive
Single Family Home
Clive, IA 50325
4
1
1339 ft2
1966
Hot
233 E PARK AVE
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Single Family Home
Des Moines, IA 50315
3
1
960 ft2
1957
209 E 4TH ST
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Single Family Home
Huxley, IA 50124
3
2
1464 ft2
1910
Hot
221 NE TRENT AVE
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Short Sale
 
Single Family Home
Elkhart, IA 50073
3
2
1060 ft2
2003
1036 SW 3RD ST
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Single Family Home
Nevada, IA 50201
4
4
2479 ft2
1920
New
239 NE 62ND ST
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Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
3
3
3029 ft2
2021
1108 FORD ST
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Single Family Home
Kelley, IA 50134
3
1
1024 ft2
1900
71 METCALF ST
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Single Family Home
Maxwell, IA 50161
3
1
1030 ft2
1880
1 of 29 4604 NE MCDOUGAL LN
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Northeast Ankeny
Townhouse/Condo
Ankeny, IA 50021
3
3
1532 ft2
2005
1 of 54 408 F AVE
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Single Family Home
Nevada, IA 50201
4
2
1797 ft2
1900
1 of 8 721 8TH ST
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Single Family Home
Nevada, IA 50201
2
1
1125 ft2
1880
New
1017 8TH ST
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Single Family Home
Nevada, IA 50201
3
2
1680 ft2
1910
Hot
1219 MAXWELL AVE
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Wilson-Beardshear
Single Family Home
Ames, IA 50010
1
1
942 ft2
1940
814 WILSON AVE
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Single Family Home
Ames, IA 50010
1
1
1135 ft2
1905
1 of 57 1947 8TH ST
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Single Family Home
Nevada, IA 50201
4
4
2476 ft2
1973
1122 CLARK AVE
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Single Family Home
Ames, IA 50010
2
2
1128 ft2
1907
1411 KELLOGG AVE
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Single Family Home
Ames, IA 50010
3
3
1508 ft2
1900
1012 MARSTON AVE
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Emanon
Single Family Home
Ames, IA 50010
2
1
720 ft2
1926
1 of 9 106 HUBBELL ST
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Single Family Home
Sheldahl, IA 50243
5
1
1440 ft2
1890
2402 NE OAK DR #4
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Northeast Ankeny
Townhouse/Condo
Ankeny, IA 50021
2
2
1168 ft2
2004
1314 NW 32ND ST
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Northwest Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50023
2
3
1240 ft2
2021
1318 NW 32ND ST
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Northwest Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50023
2
3
1240 ft2
2021
1326 NW 32ND ST
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Northwest Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50023
2
3
1276 ft2
2021
1414 NW 32ND ST
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Northwest Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50023
2
3
1419 ft2
2021
1 of 10 1106 NE BANBURY RD
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Northeast Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
4
3
2659 ft2
1993
1514 NW PARKRIDGE PL
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Northwest Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50023
3
3
1976 ft2
1993
1 of 5 512 NE VISTA LN
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Northeast Ankeny
Townhouse/Condo
Ankeny, IA 50021
3
2
1408 ft2
2021
403 SE DELAWARE AVE #106
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Southeast Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
2
1
924 ft2
1992
105 NE GRANT ST
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Northeast Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
3
3
1088 ft2
1967
3753 NW 117TH AVE
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Single Family Home
Polk City, IA 50226
3
3
1289 ft2
1908
730 SE UEHLAMAR DR
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Southeast Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
3
3
1103 ft2
1973
1 of 30 109 SW SCHOOL ST
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Southwest Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50023
3
2
1464 ft2
1946
510 SE MICHAEL DR
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Southeast Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
3
3
1700 ft2
2004
513 SE PETERSON DR
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Southeast Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
3
2
1160 ft2
1968
613 SE TRILEIN DR
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Southeast Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
3
2
1027 ft2
1970
806 SE RIO CIR
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Southeast Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
4
3
1968 ft2
1989
1 of 22 821 SE WANDA DR
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Southeast Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
3
3
1950 ft2
1990
204 COOPER CT
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Townhouse/Condo
Ames, IA 50014
2
1
930 ft2
1980
3811 COLUMBINE AVE
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Bloomington Heights
Single Family Home
Ames, IA 50010
3
3
1492 ft2
1992
New
1 of 5 722 SE 10TH ST
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Southeast Ankeny
Single Family Home
Ankeny, IA 50021
2
2
1428 ft2
1976
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Buying a Home in Cambridge, IA

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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