Cheap Apartments for Rent in Polk County, IA from $400 (476 Rentals)

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309 8th St

West Des MoinesIA50265
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Cheapest Available Polk County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Polk County, IA is a Studio unit found at The Flats on 21st in the Northwest Des Moines neighborhood priced from $495. Johnston Crossing Senior Apartments I in the Green Meadows West neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $548. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Polk County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Flats on 21stStudioStudio,1BA$495
Johnston Crossing Senior Apartments I1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$548
Clover Creek0/1Studio,1BA$593
Northtown ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$595
Lenox PropertiesDrake StudioStudio,1BA$595
Cottage Heights on 29th1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$595
Village GreenStudioStudio,1BA$600
Ingersoll Park Studio Apartments 3607StudioStudio,1BA$625
Riverview Oaks ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$625
Concord ApartmentsStudio 4 (Income Restricted)Studio,1BA$630

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Polk County, IA

As of September 21, 2025 the best value apartment in the Polk County area is the $0.77 price per square foot Four bed Model at Prairie Trails in the in the Hayes Acres neighborhood starting from $2,300. The second greatest value Polk County apartment is the Two Bedroom Model at Applewood Properties starting at $850 with a $0.85 price per square foot in the Georgetown neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Polk County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Prairie TrailsFour bed4BR,3BA$0.77
Applewood PropertiesTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.85
Magnolia Park2/2.02BR,2BA$0.80
Magnolia Manor Apartments and Townhomes2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.89
Hamilton ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.84
The Meadows2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.91
West Glen ApartmentsB1 Classic2BR,1.5BA$0.89
The JeffersonJefferson 2bedroom2BR,1BA$0.90
Stockbridge Apartments1x1 670-7001BR,1BA$0.93
Johnston Crossing Senior Apartments I1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.80

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Polk County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Polk County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Polk County is under $630.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Polk County?

The cheapest apartment in Polk County is Johnston Crossing Senior Apartments I which is listed at $548, while the average apartment in Polk County costs $1,883.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Polk County?

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 293 regular apartments in Polk County 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 Polk County?

Cheap apartments in Polk County have an average cost of $191 which is $1,692 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Polk County.

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