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Des Moines Metropolitan Area

Iowa

Average Rent

$1,207

Rent Comparison

5.1% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

25.3% Lower

than national average

Population

765.42 Thousand

in 2022

The Des Moines metro area has a total population of 765,422. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Des Moines

Average Rent $1,204

Population 216,878

# of Rentals 693

Houses Apartments

Ankeny

Average Rent $1,236

Population 74,293

# of Rentals 251

Houses Apartments

West Des Moines

Average Rent $1,189

Population 73,091

# of Rentals 263

Houses Apartments

Urbandale

Average Rent $905

Population 45,168

# of Rentals 29

Houses Apartments

Waukee

Average Rent $1,179

Population 29,592

# of Rentals 89

Houses Apartments

Johnston

Average Rent $1,321

Population 24,281

# of Rentals 36

Houses Apartments

Altoona

Average Rent $1,315

Population 20,883

# of Rentals 26

Houses Apartments

Clive

Average Rent $1,097

Population 19,730

# of Rentals 11

Houses Apartments

Indianola

Average Rent $767

Population 17,173

# of Rentals 9

Houses Apartments

Grimes

Average Rent $1,194

Population 16,953

# of Rentals 66

Houses Apartments

Newton

Average Rent $823

Population 16,745

# of Rentals 7

Houses Apartments

Norwalk

Average Rent $1,233

Population 15,366

# of Rentals 58

Houses Apartments

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent $1,091

Population 11,272

# of Rentals 11

Houses Apartments

Polk City

Average Rent $1,649

Population 6,256

# of Rentals 21

Houses Apartments

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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