Iowa · $1 tickets
Best $1 Iowa Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 5 active $1 scratch-off games in the Iowa Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is MONOPOLY DOUBLER at $0.58 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 5 $1 Iowa games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.58 per $1 and the weakest $0.57 — a 1-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.57. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $5,000 on MONOPOLY DOUBLER (10 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MONOPOLY DOUBLER#779 | $1 | $0.58 / $1 | 1 in 4.81 | $5,000 | 1,085,221 | 8/8 |
| 2 |  $50 Frenzy#787 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | 1 in 4.86 | $1,500 | 1,378,152 | 8/8 |
| 3 |  Win It All#804 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | 1 in 4.88 | $3,500 | 977,747 | 7/7 |
| 4 |  5X The Cash#799 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | 1 in 4.59 | $5,000 | 1,440,690 | 8/8 |
| 5 |  Lady Luck#791 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | 1 in 4.58 | $4,000 | 776,187 | 8/8 |
Even the best $1 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.