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Des Moines Metropolitan Area

Iowa

Average Rent

$1,152

Rent Comparison

3.3% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-25.0% Lower

than national average

Population

765 Thousand

in 2022

The Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 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

$1,119

Population

216,878

# of Rentals

683

Ankeny

Average Rent

$1,221

Population

74,293

# of Rentals

171

West Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,178

Population

73,091

# of Rentals

286

Urbandale

Average Rent

$901

Population

45,168

# of Rentals

18

Waukee

Average Rent

$1,161

Population

29,592

# of Rentals

130

Johnston

Average Rent

$1,127

Population

24,281

# of Rentals

45

Altoona

Average Rent

$1,213

Population

20,883

# of Rentals

21

Clive

Average Rent

$1,046

Population

19,730

# of Rentals

10

Grimes

Average Rent

$1,164

Population

16,953

# of Rentals

66

Newton

Average Rent

$966

Population

16,745

# of Rentals

15

Norwalk

Average Rent

$1,060

Population

15,366

# of Rentals

19

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$1,038

Population

11,272

# of Rentals

12

Polk City

Average Rent

$1,611

Population

6,256

# of Rentals

18

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

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.