Apartments for Rent in Drake
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1 BED$630+2 BEDS$825+3 BEDS$1,335+4 BEDS$1,370+The Drake Apartments
1260 34th St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
STUDIO$710+1 BED$750+2 BEDS$870+Beaverdale Housing LLC
1417 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
STUDIO$950+2 BEDS$1,350+3 BEDS$1,600+
Forest Avenue Village
3201 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
1 BED$1,125+2 BEDS$1,550+
Forest Ave - Luxury Off-Campus Housing!
3103-3109 Forest Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
2 BEDS$950
Discounted Rent for the Month of December - Immediate Move In!
1219 34th St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
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2 BEDS$900+3 BEDS$1,100+2813 Cottage Grove Ave
2813 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
2 BEDS$795
JK Sully1075
1075 33rd St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
STUDIO$785+1 BED$845+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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STUDIO, 1 BATH$2,772
2530 University Ave Unit ID1036809P
2530 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$2,772
2530 University Ave Unit ID1036851P
2530 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$2,772
2530 University Ave Unit ID1036850P
2530 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$850
2810 Brattleboro Ave Unit 4
2810 Brattleboro Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
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2 BEDS, 1 BATH$1,2953528 Rollins Ave
3528 Rollins Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 -
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Rent SpecialSTUDIO, 1 BATH$490
3721 Cottage Grove Ave Unit 7
3721 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
Rent Special1 BED, 1 BATH$700
3120 Cottage Grove Ave Unit Apt 2
3120 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
3 BEDS, 1 BATH$1,500
2313 Drake Park Ave
2313 Drake Park Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
4 BEDS, 2 BATHS$2,150Stunning 4 Bed Home West of Drake
1546 33rd St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$6451109 42nd St Unit 2
1109 42nd St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
STUDIO, 1 BATH$490
3721 Cottage Grove Ave Unit 7
3721 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$855
Chetwynd Place Apartments - Currently offering $1200 In SAVINGS!! Call today: 515-274-2729 Unit 404
3519 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$855
Chetwynd Place Apartments - Currently offering $1200 In SAVINGS!! Call today: 515-274-2729 Unit 303
3519 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$900
2 BEDROOM NEAR DOWNTOWN Unit 2
1083 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
3 BEDS, 1 BATH$1,295
1152 27th St
1152 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
4 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS$1,995
4015 University Ave
4015 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$995
2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Home with Deck
3812 Center St, Des Moines, IA 50312 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$995
Two Bedroom, One Bathroom Home with Washer...
905 25th St, Des Moines, IA 50312 -
3 BEDS, 1.5 BATHS$1,625
3805 Maquoketa Dr
3805 Maquoketa Dr, Des Moines, IA 50311 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$850
1 Br / 1 Ba Historical Apartment in a Beau... Unit #3
1137 44th 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 606 Sq Ft $621/mo
- Oak Park 606 Sq Ft $632/mo
- Campus Park-Wright's Grove 625 Sq Ft $672/mo
- Martin-Hickman 575 Sq Ft $695/mo
- Lyons Park 623 Sq Ft $695/mo
- Doudna Heights-Glen Oaks 620 Sq Ft $700/mo
- Beaverdale 624 Sq Ft $703/mo
- Fort Des Moines 585 Sq Ft $743/mo
- Pioneer Park 631 Sq Ft $789/mo
- Chesterfield 500 Sq Ft $792/mo
Average Rent in Nearby Cities
(For 1 bedroom apartments)- Cities Average Rent
- Des Moines $1,143/mo
- Pleasant Hill $1,034/mo
- Windsor Heights $1,184/mo
- Ankeny $1,051/mo
- Carlisle $722/mo
- Norwalk $750/mo
- Altoona $940/mo
- West Des Moines $1,188/mo
- Johnston $1,320/mo
- Indianola $799/mo
- Clive $812/mo
- Urbandale $860/mo
- Grimes $1,212/mo
- Waukee $1,215/mo
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