Apartments for Rent in Drake
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Price Drop. $255 Off|STUDIO$730+1 BED$1,160+2 BEDS$1,495+
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1 Month FreeSTUDIO$900+1 BED$1,100+2 BEDS$1,350+3 BEDS$1,625+Forest Avenue Village
3201 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
Price Drop. $100 OffSTUDIO$850+1 BED$925+2 BEDS$1,225+
Lofts on 34th
1219 34th St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
Good ValueSTUDIO$710+1 BED$750+2 BEDS$870+
Beaverdale Housing LLC
1417 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
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1 BED$1,125Forest Ave Townhomes
3103-3109 Forest Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
STUDIO$750+1 BED$800+2 BEDS$985+Old Main & Drake Apartments
1217 24th St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
STUDIO$835
Newens Dairy Lofts
2300 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317 -
1 BED$900+2 BEDS$1,050+
University Place Lofts
2328 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
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Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price NewSTUDIO, 1 BATH$1,981Base Rent$1,981Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$1,981
1161 26th St Unit SI ID1534890P
1161 26th St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New1 BED, 1 BATH$1,981Base Rent$1,981Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$1,981
2530 University Ave Unit SI ID1534879P
2530 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New1 BED, 1 BATH$1,981Base Rent$1,981Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$1,981
2530 University Ave Unit SI ID1534932P
2530 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price NewSTUDIO, 1 BATH$1,981Base Rent$1,981Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$1,981
2530 University Ave Unit SI ID1534883P
2530 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$900
4009 University Ave Unit 3
4009 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
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Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New2 BEDS, 1.5 BATHS$1,400Base Rent$1,400Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$1,4001322 Randall Pl
1322 Randall Pl, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New3 BEDS, 1.5 BATHS$1,600Base Rent$1,600Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$1,6002521 Kingman Blvd Unit 2 - second floor
2521 Kingman Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New1 BED, 1 BATH$900Base Rent$900Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$900
4009 University Ave Unit #3
4009 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
Rent SpecialTotal Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New2 BEDS, 1 BATH$875+3 BEDS, 1 BATH$1,550+Base Rent$875 - $1,550Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$875 - $1,550
3120 Cottage Grove Ave
3120 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$680Simple Living. Real Savings. Limited Time. Unit 2031
1260 34th St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
4 BEDS, 2 BATHS$1,850Stunning 4 Bed Home
1546 33rd St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
3 BEDS, 1 BATH$1,550
3120 Cottage Grove Ave Unit 1
3120 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$875
3120 Cottage Grove Ave Unit 3
3120 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$775
3903 University Ave
3903 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$950
Drake Triplex Unit 3
1111 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
2 BEDS, 1.5 BATHS$1,150
The Avalanche Unit A
1427 31st St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS$839
The Avalanche Unit B
1427 31st St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$915
$500 Off First Month + Reduced Rent! Unit 103
3519 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$855
$500 Off First Month + Reduced Rent! Unit 302
3519 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$825
Simple Living. Real Savings. Limited Time. Unit 0005
1300 34th St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$825
Simple Living. Real Savings. Limited Time. Unit 0023
1300 34th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
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 597 Sq Ft $623/mo
- Campus Park-Wright's Grove 594 Sq Ft $632/mo
- Oak Park 601 Sq Ft $632/mo
- North Oak Park 601 Sq Ft $632/mo
- Chesterfield 500 Sq Ft $712/mo
- Pioneer Park 617 Sq Ft $766/mo
- Indianola Hills 561 Sq Ft $777/mo
- Cottage Grove 571 Sq Ft $793/mo
- Carpenter 549 Sq Ft $828/mo
- Sheridan Gardens 630 Sq Ft $832/mo
Average Rent in Nearby Cities
(For 1 bedroom apartments)- Cities Average Rent
- Des Moines $1,140/mo
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