Apartments for Rent in Drake
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             1 BED$680+2 BEDS$860+3 BEDS$1,380+4 BEDS$1,370+ 1 BED$680+2 BEDS$860+3 BEDS$1,380+4 BEDS$1,370+The Drake Apartments1260 34th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
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             STUDIO$710+1 BED$750+2 BEDS$870+ STUDIO$710+1 BED$750+2 BEDS$870+Beaverdale Housing LLC1417 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            STUDIO$900+2 BEDS$1,300+3 BEDS$1,500+Forest Avenue Village3201 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            1 BED$1,125+2 BEDS$1,550+Forest Ave - Luxury Off-Campus Housing!3103-3109 Forest Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            2 BEDS$1,225Apply And Move By Halloween and Receive *1...1219 34th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
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             2 BEDS$900+3 BEDS$1,100+ 2 BEDS$900+3 BEDS$1,100+2813 Cottage Grove Ave2813 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            2 BEDS$795JK Sully10751075 33rd St, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            STUDIO$785+1 BED$845+2 BEDS$985+Old Main & Drake Apartments1217 24th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            STUDIO$835Newens Dairy Lofts2300 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
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            1 BED$900+2 BEDS$1,050+University Place Lofts2328 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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             1 BED, 1 BATH$875 1 BED, 1 BATH$8754009 University Ave Unit 14009 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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             1 BED, 1 BATH$800 1 BED, 1 BATH$8002822 Kingman Blvd Unit Apt 32822 Kingman Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50311
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             STUDIO, 1 BATH$2,391 STUDIO, 1 BATH$2,3912530 University Ave Unit ID1036809P2530 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            1 BED, 1 BATH$2,3352530 University Ave Unit ID1036853P2530 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            1 BED, 1 BATH$2,3352530 University Ave Unit ID1036854P2530 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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             1 BED, 1 BATH$2,335 1 BED, 1 BATH$2,3352530 University Ave Unit ID1036856P2530 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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             Rent SpecialSTUDIO, 1 BATH$500 Rent SpecialSTUDIO, 1 BATH$5003721 Cottage Grove Ave3721 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            Rent Special1 BED, 1 BATH$7753120 Cottage Grove Ave Unit Apt 23120 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            1 BED, 1 BATH$8754009 University Ave Unit #14009 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            2 BEDS, 2 BATHS$1,4001335 39th Street Unit 1335 39th1335 39th Street, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            Rent Special2 BEDS, 1 BATH$8501325 24th St Unit 21325 24th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
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             STUDIO, 1 BATH$525 STUDIO, 1 BATH$5253721 Cottage Grove Ave Unit 33721 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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             2 BEDS, 1 BATH$955 2 BEDS, 1 BATH$955Chetwynd Place Apartments Unit 3033519 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            STUDIO, 1 BATH$5003721 Cottage Grove Ave Unit 73721 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            4 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS$2,1954015 University Ave4015 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            3 BEDS, 1 BATH$1,3951152 27th St1152 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            2 BEDS, 1 BATH$9002 BEDROOM NEAR DOWNTOWN Unit 21083 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            1 BED, 1 BATH$7753120 Cottage Grove Ave Unit 23120 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            1 BED, 1 BATH$8751 Br / 1 Ba Historical Apartment in a Beau... Unit #31137 44th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
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            2 BEDS, 1 BATH$995Two Bedroom, One Bathroom Home with Washer...905 25th St, Des Moines, IA 50312
Des Moines at a Glance
Drake Neighborhood
The Drake neighborhood is located in zip code 50311, which is situated in the north part of the city of Des Moines and in Polk County. The boundaries for the Drake neighborhood are 42nd Street to the west, Jefferson Avenue to the north, 24th Drive and 24th Street to the east, and Interstate 235 to the south. The area also includes the campus of Drake University.
This neighborhood is noted for the range of historic homes that line the streets of the residential parts of the community. These single family detached residences are almost exclusively two story structures.
These historic buildings date from as far back as 1885, with the most recent having been built around 1920. They vary greatly in size as well, with the smallest homes measuring just over 700 square feet and the largest almost 2300 square feet. These mature houses are situated on streets that are lined with many mature trees, giving this neighborhood in the heart of the city a much more suburban feel.
The neighborhood is ideally located for faculty or staff members who work at Drake University as well as for doctors who may be on staff at Broadlawns Medical Center or the V.A. Hospital serving Central Iowa. Merle Hay Mall is a short distance northwest of the Drake neighborhood and has stores such as Kohl’s, Target, Younkers, Sears, Old Navy and more.
The university is most well known for its law school which is the country’s oldest law school west of the Mississippi River. It was established in 1865 by Chester C. Cole, who was a member of the Iowa Supreme Court from 1864 to 1876.
Broadlawns Medical Center is a public hospital that offers acute care through its many specialty clinics. It is also widely known for its residency program in family medicine, one of the first fully accredited family medicine residency programs in the Midwest.
Top Budget-Friendly Neighborhoods in Des Moines
(For 1 bedroom apartments)- Neighborhoods Average Sq Ft Average Rent
- Highland Park 626 Sq Ft $599/mo
- Oak Park 632 Sq Ft $603/mo
- North Oak Park 632 Sq Ft $603/mo
- Campus Park-Wright's Grove 626 Sq Ft $658/mo
- Doudna Heights-Glen Oaks 627 Sq Ft $668/mo
- Arnolds Place 627 Sq Ft $668/mo
- Beaverdale 635 Sq Ft $690/mo
- Martin-Hickman 575 Sq Ft $702/mo
- Vista Grove 575 Sq Ft $702/mo
- Lyons Park 634 Sq Ft $732/mo
Average Rent in Nearby Cities
(For 1 bedroom apartments)- Cities Average Rent
- Des Moines $1,083/mo
- Pleasant Hill $1,066/mo
- Windsor Heights $1,125/mo
- Ankeny $1,032/mo
- Carlisle $781/mo
- Norwalk $504/mo
- Altoona $1,282/mo
- West Des Moines $1,127/mo
- Johnston $1,273/mo
- Indianola $818/mo
- Clive $811/mo
- Urbandale $940/mo
- Grimes $1,103/mo
- Waukee $1,243/mo
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