Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Southwestern Hills Neighborhood of Des Moines, IA from $600 (26 Rentals)

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Christ the King II
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Christ the King II

5602 SW 9th StDes Moines, IA 50315
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2200 Stanton AveDes Moines, IA 50321
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309 8th St, Unit 3
$675
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309 8th St, Unit 3

309 8th StWest Des Moines, IA 50265
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Cheapest Available Southwestern Hills Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Southwestern Hills area of Des Moines, IA is a 1 Bed unit found at Valley Acres Apartments priced from $675. The Pointe on Fleur Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $675. Here are the most affordable Southwestern Hills apartments for rent in Des Moines, IA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Valley Acres Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$675
The Pointe on Fleur ApartmentsOne Month Free Rent Call Today!1BR,1BA$675
Grand Colony0 Bed 1 BathStudio,1BA$740
Wakonda Village Apartments and ManorA2wv_MANOR1BR,1BA$795
Clover HillsA1 Classic1BR,1BA$795
Hampton House Apartments1 Bed/1 Bath1BR,1BA$820
Willow Bend1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$840
3000 Grand ApartmentsStudio | 1 BathStudio,1BA$845
River Oaks Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$850
Goldbriar Chateau2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$850

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Southwestern Hills, IA

As of August 17, 2026 the best value apartment in the Southwestern Hills area is the $0.94 price per square foot 2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom Model at Goldbriar Chateau in the in the Southwest Des Moines neighborhood starting from $850. The second greatest value Southwestern Hills apartment is the Two Bedroom-One Bath Model at Sunburst starting at $910 with a $1.15 price per square foot in the Southwest Des Moines neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Southwestern Hills apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Goldbriar Chateau2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$0.94
SunburstTwo Bedroom-One Bath2BR,1BA$1.15
Clover HillsA1 Classic1BR,1BA$1.06
Willow Bend1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.17
Weston Park Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.29
The Pointe on Fleur ApartmentsOne Month Free Rent Call Today!1BR,1BA$0.99
Finn Apartmentsfin-1p1BR,1BA$1.37
River Oaks Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.31
Valley Acres Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.04
Deer Ridge1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.31

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southwestern Hills Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southwestern Hills?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southwestern Hills is under $850.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southwestern Hills?

The cheapest apartment in Southwestern Hills is Valley Acres Apartments which is listed at $675, while the average apartment in Southwestern Hills costs $1,250.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southwestern Hills?

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 48 regular apartments in Southwestern Hills 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 Southwestern Hills?

Cheap apartments in Southwestern Hills have an average cost of $304 which is $946 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwestern Hills.

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