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Highest Rent in Iraq

Top 90 cities ranked by highest rent

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Highest Rent — Iraq

1 Az Zubayr 02 $200
2 Al Fallūjah 01 $200
3 Ash Shaţrah 09 $200
4 Khānaqīn 10 $200
5 Bayjī 18 $200
6 Ash Sharqāt 18 $200
7 Sāmarrā’ 18 $200
8 Al Miqdādīyah 10 $200
9 As Samawah 03 $200
10 Baqubah 10 $200
11 Sīnah 08 $200
12 Soran 11 $200
13 Ramadi 01 $200
14 Kufa 17 $200
15 An Nu‘mānīyah 16 $200
16 Qal‘at Sukkar 09 $200
17 Umm Qaşr 02 $200
18 Al Fāw 02 $200
19 Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 06 $200
20 Zaxo 08 $200
21 Al Hārithah 02 $200
22 Al Hindīyah 12 $200
23 Hajiawa 05 $200
24 Nasiriyah 09 $200
25 Baghdad 07 $200
26 Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 15 $200
27 Al Başrah al Qadīmah 02 $200
28 Mosul 15 $200
29 Erbil 11 $200
30 Basrah 02 $200
31 Karbala 12 $200
32 Kirkuk 13 $200
33 Abū Ghurayb 07 $200
34 Sulaymaniyah 05 $200
35 Al Ḩayy 16 $200
36 Najaf 17 $200
37 Al Hillah 06 $200
38 Al Maḩmūdīyah 07 $200
39 Dihok 08 $200
40 Al ‘Amārah 14 $200
41 Al Diwaniyah 04 $200
42 Al-Kut 16 $200
43 Al Qurnah 02 $200
44 Al Madīnah 02 $200
45 Kelar 05 $200
46 Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 04 $200
47 Nāḩīyat Saddat al Hindīyah 06 $200
48 Kifrī 10 $200
49 Mandalī 10 $200
50 Batifa 08 $200
51 Baynjiwayn 05 $200
52 ‘Anah 01 $200
53 Ad Dujayl 18 $200
54 Tallkayf 15 $200
55 Al Mishkhāb 17 $200
56 ‘Aqrah 15 $200
57 Ṟuwandiz 11 $200
58 Nahiyat Ghammas 04 $200
59 Ar Ruţbah 01 $200
60 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 09 $200
61 ‘Anat al Qadīmah 01 $200
62 ‘Alī al Gharbī 14 $200
63 AlZwya 18 $200
64 Barţalah 15 $200
65 Begova 08 $200
66 Rāwah 01 $200
67 Ash Shaykhān 15 $200
68 Al ‘Amādīyah 08 $200
69 Ar Rumaythah 03 $200
70 Aş Şuwayrah 16 $200
71 Jamjamāl 05 $200
72 Al Qā’im 01 $200
73 Simele 08 $200
74 Khāliş 10 $200
75 Ţūz Khūrmātū 18 $200
76 Ash Shāmīyah 04 $200
77 Halabja 19 $200
78 Al Musayyib 06 $200
79 Al-Hamdaniya 15 $200
80 Kays Qal‘ah 15 $200
81 Koysinceq 11 $200
82 Al ‘Azīzīyah 16 $200
83 Tikrīt 18 $200
84 Balad 18 $200
85 Sinjār 15 $200
86 al-Qasim 06 $200
87 ‘Afak 04 $200
88 Hīt 01 $200
89 Al Maḩāwīl 06 $200
90 Ḩadīthah 01 $200

Cities with the highest rents in Iraq reflect tight housing markets where demand significantly exceeds supply. Az Zubayr leads with a median rent of $200 per month.

High rents are typically found in cities with strong economies, large populations of young professionals, and limited housing supply. These markets often have low vacancy rates and competitive rental processes.

The rent burden in these cities can be significant, with many residents spending more than 30% of their income on housing. This has fueled discussions about rent control, affordable housing development, and tenant protections in many of these communities.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Renters in Az Zubayr pay $200/month — that's $2,400 per year on housing alone.
  • 2. The general rule of thumb is that rent should not exceed 30% of gross income — in many of these cities, average earners exceed that threshold.
  • 3. High-rent cities often have rental vacancy rates below 5%, creating intense competition for available units.

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