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Chapel Ridge

Bristol Ridge

High Pointe

Blue Ridge Commons

Douglas Park Apartments

595 N Pleasant Hill Blvd

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901 SE Oralabor Rd, Unit 4

Woodland West NMC

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Hamlet Apartments

Crescent Chase

Bridlewood Apartments

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Country Club Village Apartments

Element Urbandale

Triple Crown Altoona Cooperative

Cedarbrooke Place

The Cottages of Pleasant Hill

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Meadow Ridge

District Lofts Apartments

St. Andrews Apartments

Allure at 57

TurtleCreek Apartments

Altoona Park Apartments

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Wellington Apartments

Legacy Landing Apartments

ReNew Jordan Creek

Meadow Chase Apartments

Pointe 28

Fountains Apartments

The Lofts at NorthPark

PointeWest

Delaware Crossing Apartments & Townhomes

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Winwood Apartments

Providence Pointe

Sterling of Prairie Trail

Roseann Lofts

Keystone on 8th

Rock Creek Condos

Crown Pointe Apartments

Westbrooke Apartments

Woodland Place Apartments

Callaway at Holland Pointe

The Franklin Apartments

Autumn Ridge

Lillis Lofts

Norwalk 55+ Living (IOWA)

Meadow Vista Senior Villas

Schoolside Apartments

Belmont Point Apartments

Carlisle Park Apartments
Des Moines, IA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Des Moines?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Studio Apartments | $937 | $480 | $1,981 |
| Des Moines 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,181 | $480 | $4,638 |
| Des Moines 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,315 | $648 | $4,055 |
| Des Moines 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,733 | $655 | $3,305 |
| Des Moines 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,331 | $530 | $2,500 |
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Des Moines, IA Area Reviews
Joseph • 4+ years in Des Moines
May 14, 2025Many residents prefer the western suburbs or more distant communities like Indianola, Boone, Ames, or Newton. Certainly those are all viable options.I would never pick Des Moines for its schools, for example. But the city has many fine neighborhoods which are worth a look.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Des Moines Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Des Moines?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Des Moines is under $675.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Des Moines?
The cheapest apartment in Des Moines is Johnston Crossing Senior Apartments I which is listed at $548, while the average apartment in Des Moines costs $1,623.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Des Moines?
Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 2,438 regular apartments in Des Moines that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Des Moines?
Cheap apartments in Des Moines have an average cost of $305 which is $1,318 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Des Moines.
Expert Rental Resources
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A Local Expert's Guide To the Top Budget-Friendly Neighborhoods to Rent in Des Moines, Iowa
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I'm Joe, the ApartmentHomeLiving.com Local Expert for Des Moines and Central Iowa. My parents moved to Central Iowa in 1967, and my family has been here ever since.

First Apartment Regrets: Real Renters Share What They'd Do Differently
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Hindsight is 20/20. Live and Learn. With age comes wisdom. We’re familiar with all those expressions, and all of them apply to lessons first-time renters learn.

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Insurance seems to be a part of life. In some states, having insurance is the law, as is the case for automobile insurance. Renters are no exception.

Apartment Occupancy Rates: Renter Attraction vs Renter Retention
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There’s a tenet in marketing about client or customer attraction and retention. Studies and data have consistently shown it costs less to keep a current customer than to attract a new one.