Des Moines, Iowa Neighborhoods and Nearby Cities

Des Moines, IA Neighborhoods

A

Accent

3.0 stars
Pet Friendly
$647 to $2,880
77 Rentals
A

Allen

4.0 stars
Affordability
$545 to $1,800
66 Rentals
B

Beaverdale

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $5,554
77 Rentals
BH

Bethany Heights

3.5 stars
Affordability
$200 to $2,880
83 Rentals
CP

Campus Park Wrights Grove

3.5 stars
Affordability
$547 to $2,880
118 Rentals
CE

Capitol East

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$625 to $4,609
197 Rentals
Capitol Park

Capitol Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$535 to $4,609
343 Rentals
C

Carpenter

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $5,554
578 Rentals
CP

Castalia Plaza

3.0 stars
Affordability
$701 to $3,026
51 Rentals
CP

Chautauqua Park

3.5 stars
Affordability
$547 to $1,499
114 Rentals
CP

Cheatom Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $5,554
550 Rentals
C

Chesterfield

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$625 to $4,609
99 Rentals
CH

Cornell Heights Old Orchard Beach

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$547 to $4,609
319 Rentals
CR

Craig Reed Park

4.0 stars
Affordability
$200 to $1,618
88 Rentals
DH

Doudna Heights Glen Oaks

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $4,609
341 Rentals
DA

Douglas Acres

3.0 stars
Family Friendly
$647 to $2,880
51 Rentals
Downtown Des Moines

Downtown Des Moines

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$535 to $4,609
149 Rentals
DF

Downtown Farmers Market

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$535 to $4,609
126 Rentals
Drake

Drake

3.5 stars
Family Friendly
$575 to $1,775
154 Rentals
Drake Park

Drake Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $5,554
568 Rentals
Drake University

Drake University

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$550 to $1,775
270 Rentals
East Des Moines

East Des Moines

3.0 stars
Family Friendly
$650 to $1,800
58 Rentals
EE

East End

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$547 to $4,609
172 Rentals
East Village

East Village

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$535 to $4,609
318 Rentals
Easter Lake

Easter Lake

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$545 to $1,800
64 Rentals
EL

Easter Lake Area

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$545 to $1,800
40 Rentals
Estey Heights

Estey Heights

3.0 stars
Affordability
$860 to $2,740
27 Rentals
Ewing Woods-Evergreen

Ewing Woods-Evergreen

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$545 to $3,263
128 Rentals
F

Fairground

3.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$650 to $2,880
73 Rentals
FP

Fairmont Park

3.0 stars
Family Friendly
$647 to $2,880
92 Rentals
Fort Des Moines

Fort Des Moines

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$545 to $1,800
116 Rentals
FP

Frisbie Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$575 to $32,460
185 Rentals
GW

Garton West

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$625 to $4,609
92 Rentals
GA

Grand Avenue

$625 to $1,455
45 Rentals
GC

Grandview College Area

4.0 stars
Affordability
$547 to $4,609
164 Rentals
GL

Gray's Lake

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$535 to $5,554
247 Rentals
GW

Grays Woods

3.0 stars
Affordability
$736 to $1,700
57 Rentals
GS

Greater South Side

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$535 to $5,554
278 Rentals
Greenwood

Greenwood

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$535 to $5,554
461 Rentals
Haines Park Owls Head Estates

Haines Park Owls Head Estates

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$535 to $5,554
522 Rentals
HP

Highland Park

3.5 stars
Affordability
$547 to $2,880
115 Rentals
HE

Hillsboro Estates

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$545 to $1,487
52 Rentals
Indianola Hills

Indianola Hills

4.0 stars
Affordability
$600 to $1,800
67 Rentals
IP

Ingersoll Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$565 to $32,460
434 Rentals
I

Ingleside

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $5,554
572 Rentals
JP

Jordan Park

3.0 stars
Affordability
$545 to $1,487
37 Rentals
KP

King-irving Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $5,554
564 Rentals
KG

Kirkwood Glen

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $5,554
568 Rentals
LH

Laurel Hill

$647 to $1,700
50 Rentals
LH

Laurel Hill Vandalia Acres

3.5 stars
Transit Friendly
$695 to $1,658
40 Rentals
LH

Linden Heights

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$565 to $32,460
384 Rentals
LB

Lower Beaver

4.0 stars
Affordability
$200 to $1,556
104 Rentals
MP

Magnolia Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$545 to $2,500
149 Rentals
Martin Hickman

Martin Hickman

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $5,079
461 Rentals
ML

Martin Luther King Jr. Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$535 to $4,609
216 Rentals
MS

McKinley School Columbus Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$535 to $4,609
309 Rentals
Meredith

Meredith

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $1,780
88 Rentals
Merle Hay

Merle Hay

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $3,659
209 Rentals
MP

Mondamin Presidential

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $5,554
571 Rentals
NO

North of Grand

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$595 to $5,554
85 Rentals
ND

Northwest Des Moines

3.0 stars
Affordability
$200 to $1,695
79 Rentals
OP

Oak Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $1,900
248 Rentals
Outer SE Des Moines S

Outer SE Des Moines S

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$545 to $3,263
179 Rentals
Pioneer Park

Pioneer Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$545 to $3,263
142 Rentals
PP

Prospect Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $4,609
430 Rentals
RB

River Bend

$660 to $1,295
54 Rentals
River Woods

River Woods

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$545 to $2,555
41 Rentals
RC

Roosevelt Cultural District

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$575 to $5,554
205 Rentals
SO

Salisbury Oaks

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$550 to $5,554
395 Rentals
SG

Sheridan Gardens

3.0 stars
Affordability
$736 to $1,700
66 Rentals
Sherman Hill

Sherman Hill

$550 to $1,720
61 Rentals
S

Somerset

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$545 to $1,487
89 Rentals
South Park

South Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$545 to $2,500
130 Rentals
Southeast Des Moines

Southeast Des Moines

4.0 stars
Affordability
$545 to $1,800
50 Rentals
S

Southridge

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$545 to $1,487
93 Rentals
Southwest Des Moines

Southwest Des Moines

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$535 to $32,460
344 Rentals
Southwestern Hills

Southwestern Hills

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$675 to $2,984
71 Rentals
UP

Union Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$547 to $4,609
214 Rentals
VH

Valley High Manor

3.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$718 to $2,740
49 Rentals
W

Waterbury

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$575 to $32,460
297 Rentals
Watrous South

Watrous South

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $1,800
101 Rentals
WP

Waveland Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $32,460
392 Rentals
WW

Waveland Woods

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $32,460
257 Rentals
W

Westwood

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$575 to $32,460
296 Rentals
WH

Windsor Heights

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $1,780
46 Rentals
Woodland Heights

Woodland Heights

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$625 to $5,554
67 Rentals
WE

Wood's Edge

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$545 to $1,800
70 Rentals

Other Neighborhoods near Des Moines, IA

AM

Altoona Meadows

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $3,033
65 Rentals
CP

Centennial Place

3.5 stars
Family Friendly
$200 to $3,033
36 Rentals
CC

Charleston Court

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $3,659
43 Rentals
CW

Colby Woods

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $3,659
66 Rentals
C

Creekside

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$525 to $2,974
121 Rentals
CC

Cross Creek

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$645 to $3,659
67 Rentals
CP

Crown Point

4.0 stars
Affordability
$649 to $1,965
35 Rentals
DF

Danamere Farms

4.0 stars
Cost Per Square Foot
$755 to $1,547
9 Rentals
DG

David Gordon Heights

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$650 to $1,875
28 Rentals
DR

Days Run

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$548 to $3,659
86 Rentals
DH

Diamond Hills

4.0 stars
Pet Friendly
$500 to $2,717
51 Rentals
DH

Donnavue Heights

3.5 stars
Family Friendly
$200 to $3,033
44 Rentals
EM

East Meadow

4.0 stars
Cost Per Square Foot
$548 to $2,340
42 Rentals
EP

Easton Park

4.0 stars
Affordability
$649 to $1,965
35 Rentals
EV

Echo Valley

4.0 stars
Cost Per Square Foot
$755 to $1,547
10 Rentals
FH

Franklin Heights

$500
3 Rentals
FV

Frontier Village

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$525 to $2,717
77 Rentals
G

Georgetown

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$525 to $2,974
122 Rentals
G

Glenstone

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$645 to $3,659
115 Rentals
GV

Glynn Village

4.0 stars
Affordability
$790 to $2,832
41 Rentals
G&

Golf & Country Club

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$660 to $32,460
79 Rentals
GV

Golf View Heights

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$860 to $2,809
13 Rentals
GM

Green Meadows North

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$548 to $2,736
106 Rentals
GM

Green Meadows West

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$548 to $2,736
61 Rentals
HA

Hayes Acres

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$630 to $2,974
69 Rentals
HP

Henderson Park

3.5 stars
Affordability
$659 to $2,002
40 Rentals
IA

Interstate Acres

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $3,659
108 Rentals
JC

Johnston Commons

3.5 stars
Affordability
$548 to $2,340
29 Rentals
JG

Jordan Grove

4.0 stars
Affordability
$675 to $32,460
92 Rentals
KA

Karen Acres

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$548 to $3,659
68 Rentals
K

Kennybrook

4.0 stars
Affordability
$650 to $2,736
56 Rentals
LH

Lake Halice Plat

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $3,659
67 Rentals
LF

Lane's Fourth

4.0 stars
Cost Per Square Foot
$650 to $1,875
17 Rentals
MH

Maplenol Heights

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $2,750
119 Rentals
MB

Meadow Brook North

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $3,033
56 Rentals
NN

North Norwalk

4.0 stars
Affordability
$650 to $1,875
20 Rentals
NA

Nuttall Acres

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$650 to $32,460
74 Rentals
Outer Ankeny Saylorville

Outer Ankeny Saylorville

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $3,659
492 Rentals
Outer SE Des Moines N

Outer SE Des Moines N

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $3,033
109 Rentals
Outer West Des Moines Urbandale

Outer West Des Moines Urbandale

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$200 to $32,460
785 Rentals
P

Parkview

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$650 to $2,736
42 Rentals
PT

Parkview Terrace

4.0 stars
Affordability
$525 to $1,834
43 Rentals
PP

Parrish Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$525 to $1,834
77 Rentals
PP

Patricia Park

4.0 stars
Affordability
$600 to $3,659
73 Rentals
PH

Plaza Hills

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $3,659
48 Rentals
PV

Ponderosa Valley

4.0 stars
Outdoors
$675 to $3,923
78 Rentals
PV

Prairie View

4.0 stars
Affordability
$548 to $2,340
57 Rentals
PV

Prairie View

4.0 stars
Cost Per Square Foot
$650 to $1,875
16 Rentals
PP

Providence Pointe

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$650 to $2,736
67 Rentals
PP

Purdue Place

4.0 stars
Family Friendly
$200 to $3,033
47 Rentals
R

Reunion

4.0 stars
Affordability
$500 to $2,717
61 Rentals
RE

Rieck Estates

4.0 stars
Cost Per Square Foot
$200 to $3,033
43 Rentals
RE

Royal Estates

4.0 stars
Cost Per Square Foot
$755
2 Rentals
SS

School Street Commons

4.0 stars
Affordability
$645 to $2,717
42 Rentals
S

Southwoods

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$675 to $3,923
90 Rentals
SM

Spahr Manor

3.5 stars
Affordability
$500 to $2,600
43 Rentals
S

Springwood

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$500 to $2,717
61 Rentals
SP

Sun Prairie

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$675 to $3,556
79 Rentals
TM

Terrell Manor

3.5 stars
Affordability
$659 to $2,002
36 Rentals
TK

Terrell-Stoneridge Knolls

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$525 to $2,974
136 Rentals
TP

The Pinnacle

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$795 to $4,117
60 Rentals
TV

Timberline Village

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$645 to $4,117
98 Rentals
T

Tradition

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$500 to $2,717
70 Rentals
TV

Trail View

4.0 stars
Affordability
$649 to $1,965
35 Rentals
V

Venbury

4.0 stars
Family Friendly
$200 to $3,033
43 Rentals
W

Waterford

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$548 to $2,736
108 Rentals
WA

Waywin Acres

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$500 to $2,717
107 Rentals
WP

Weigel Plaza

4.0 stars
Affordability
$500 to $2,717
60 Rentals
W

Westown

4.0 stars
Affordability
$600 to $32,460
106 Rentals
W

Westwood

4.0 stars
Affordability
$525 to $1,834
66 Rentals
W

Winwood

4.0 stars
Affordability
$548 to $2,340
42 Rentals
WH

Woodland Heights

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$550 to $5,554
326 Rentals

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