Cheap Apartments for Rent in Polk County, IA from $480 (432 Rentals) Page 2 of 9

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The Flats Apartments
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$762 - $1,137
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The Flats Apartments

3000 University AveWest Des Moines, IA 50266
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Westpointe Apartments
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$805 - $1,501
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Westpointe Apartments

2510 Canterbury RdUrbandale, IA 50322
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Briarwood Grand Apartments
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$810 - $1,095
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Briarwood Grand Apartments

2132 Grand AveWest Des Moines, IA 50265
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Prairie Woods Apartments
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$825 - $1,200
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Prairie Woods Apartments

4014 Hubbell AveDes Moines, IA 50317
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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 $643.

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 $1,175.

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 183 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 $331 which is $844 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Polk County.

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