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Lake Shore Park
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$868 - $1,350
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$765 - $1,247
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$103

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$868 - $1,350
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Lake Shore Park

725-783 NE 5th StAnkeny, IA 50021
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Canary Lofts
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$890 - $1,700
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$885 - $1,695
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$5

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$890 - $1,700
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Canary Lofts

2530 University AveDes Moines, IA 50311
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Finn Apartments
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$895 - $1,125
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$890 - $1,120
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$5

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$895 - $1,125
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Finn Apartments

2221 Stanton AveDes Moines, IA 50321
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Meadowlark Place
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$897 - $1,839
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$846 - $1,788
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$51

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$897 - $1,839
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Meadowlark Place

1250 SE 11th StGrimes, IA 50111
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Velocity
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$899 - $2,883
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$804 - $2,788
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$95

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$899 - $2,883
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Velocity

225 E Center StDes Moines, IA 50309
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Maxwell
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$900 - $1,650Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Contact Us For Availability

Maxwell

915 Mulberry StDes Moines, IA 50309
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University Village
Rent Specials
$900 - $975
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$815 - $890
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$85

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$900 - $975
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University Village

2225 University AveDes Moines, IA 50311
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Bexley Urbandale
$900 - $1,050
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$895 - $1,045
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$900 - $1,050
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Bexley Urbandale

7800 Iltis DrUrbandale, IA 50322
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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 $650.

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

The cheapest apartment in Polk County is Highland Park Apartments which is listed at $597, while the average apartment in Polk County costs $1,452.

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 295 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 $251 which is $1,201 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Polk County.

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