Free Iowa lease agreement, built for your tenant and address
Answer a few questions and get a Iowa residential lease with your tenant, your address, and the required disclosures already in it. Download it as PDF or Word, or send it for e-signature. Free, no credit card, no account to start.
Build my Iowa leaseAbout 5 minutes. Free.The template is current through the 2026 session of the 91st General Assembly and verified against the Iowa Code text on the legislature's own site. Last reviewed September 2, 2026.
What is built into the Iowa lease
- The manager-and-owner disclosure, the utility-rates explanation, and the environmental (CERCLIS) disclosure
- The two-month deposit cap, enforced at the source, with the 30-day return mechanics
- Late charges that read themselves down to Iowa's statutory tiers
- The 24-hour entry rule and the smoke and carbon monoxide alarm duties
- Drafted around Iowa's prohibited-provisions law: no attorney-fee clause, no indemnity or hold-harmless language, no jury or arbitration waiver
How it works
- Answer a few questions. Property address, tenant names, rent, dates, deposit, and the handful of choices the lease actually turns on. About five minutes, one topic at a time.
- Watch the lease fill in. The real Iowa document fills in as you go, so you can read every clause before anyone signs.
- Download it or send it for signature. Download as PDF or Word, or send it to your tenant to sign from any phone. Both are free.
Related tools
- Renew an existing lease (drop in the old one, we update rent and dates)
- Write a rent increase notice
- Security deposit deadlines by state
Common questions
Is the Iowa lease really free?
Yes. Building it, downloading it as PDF or Word, and sending it for e-signature are all free, with no credit card. You only need an account if you want to send it for signature and keep the signed copy on file.
Is it reviewed by a Iowa attorney?
No. PropManager Editorial wrote it, and the template is current through the 2026 session of the 91st General Assembly and verified against the Iowa Code text on the legislature's own site. It is an informational starting point, not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for a licensed Iowa attorney reviewing your situation.
Can I edit the lease?
Yes. The Word download is fully editable, and the wizard lets you add your own house rules before you download. Anything you add is yours to check.
Does it work outside Iowa?
No. This template is Iowa-specific. Other states have their own templates, linked below, and the wizard tells you plainly when a state is not covered yet.
What if my state is not covered yet?
The wizard asks for your email and we build the state next, in the order landlords ask for them. Covered states are listed at the bottom of this page.
Free lease templates for other states
Not on the list? Start the wizard anyway. It tells you straight away whether your state is covered, and takes your email if it is not.
Build my Iowa leaseAbout 5 minutes. Free.