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Price Drop. $177 Off|1 BED$635+2 BEDS$645+The Village at Westchester
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1 Month FreeTotal Monthly Price Total Monthly Price NewSTUDIO$812Base Rent$765 - $847Required Monthly Fees$47Utilities & EssentialsVariesTotal Monthly Price$812 - $894
Westpointe Apartments
2510 Canterbury Rd, Urbandale, IA 50322 -
STUDIO$595+1 BED$695+2 BEDS$795+Lenox Properties
4215 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price NewSTUDIO$650Base Rent$650 - $1,075Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$650 - $1,075Alice Place at Norwalk
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Clover Hills
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Pioneer Estates
1204 Hartford Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315
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Living & Renting in Des Moines
Des Moines at a Glance
Des Moines, IA Apartments for Rent
Des Moines serves as Iowa's capital and sits where Interstates 35 and 80 meet, making it a central Midwest hub with over 216,000 residents. The city anchors the insurance industry nationwide, hosting headquarters for Principal Financial Group and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. If you're searching for apartments for rent in Des Moines, you'll discover budget-friendly options-one-bedroom units average $987 monthly while two-bedrooms run about $1,097, significantly less than similar metro areas across the country.
Renting in Des Moines means choosing from established neighborhoods like East Village, where historic buildings house local restaurants and shops, or areas surrounding Drake University that draw diverse residents. Downtown features a four-mile climate-controlled skywalk connecting buildings throughout the year, plus 76 city parks including Gray's Lake Park with its popular 1.9-mile walking trail. Des Moines Area Regional Transit runs buses across the metro, and most commutes take about 20 minutes. Downtown apartment communities put you within walking distance of the Des Moines Art Center, Pappajohn Sculpture Park, and the Downtown Farmers' Market-one of the Midwest's largest open-air markets.
Why Des Moines?
- Great nightlife: bars, dance clubs, concerts, and theaters.
- Placing your bets at Prairie Meadow Racetrack and Casino.
- Fun: art shows, concerts, festivals, and the Iowa State Fair.
- More fun: horseback riding, golfing, skating, hiking, and fishing.
- Hot-air balloon rides during the annual National Balloon Classic.
- Walkable shopping districts, historic villages, and sleek, modern malls.
Renting in Des Moines
Average Rental Rates and Apartment Sizes
- Apartment Type Average Sq Ft Average Rent
- Studio 444 Sq Ft $845 / mo
- 1 Bedroom 643 Sq Ft $1,018 / mo
- 2 Bedrooms 914 Sq Ft $1,143 / mo
- 3 Bedrooms 1,165 Sq Ft $1,555 / mo
- 4 Bedrooms 1,132 Sq Ft $1,452 / mo
Top Budget-Friendly Neighborhoods in Des Moines
(For 1 bedroom apartments)- Neighborhoods Average Sq Ft Average Rent
- Highland Park 579 Sq Ft $615/mo
- Campus Park-Wright's Grove 581 Sq Ft $622/mo
- Oak Park 581 Sq Ft $640/mo
- Chesterfield 500 Sq Ft $733/mo
- Pioneer Park 625 Sq Ft $751/mo
- Indianola Hills 566 Sq Ft $786/mo
- Sheridan Gardens 653 Sq Ft $838/mo
- Fort Des Moines 599 Sq Ft $841/mo
- Watrous South 620 Sq Ft $850/mo
- Greater South Side 687 Sq Ft $877/mo
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