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| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Studio Apartments | $958 | $380 | $2,986 |
| Des Moines 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,170 | $480 | $5,422 |
| Des Moines 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,286 | $648 | $3,593 |
| Des Moines 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,705 | $685 | $3,189 |
| Des Moines 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,165 | $600 | $10,000+ |
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Write a ReviewMany 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.
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Des Moines is under $647.
The cheapest apartment in Des Moines is Townhall Apartments which is listed at $461, while the average apartment in Des Moines costs $2,715.
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 3,740 regular apartments in Des Moines that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
Cheap apartments in Des Moines have an average cost of $282 which is $2,433 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Des Moines.
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