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Des Moines Metropolitan Area

Iowa

Average Rent

$1,201

Rent Comparison

9.1% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-25.3% 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

$1,166

Population

216,878

# of Rentals

746

HousesApartments

Ankeny

Average Rent

$1,287

Population

74,293

# of Rentals

256

HousesApartments

West Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,211

Population

73,091

# of Rentals

298

HousesApartments

Urbandale

Average Rent

$910

Population

45,168

# of Rentals

25

HousesApartments

Waukee

Average Rent

$1,169

Population

29,592

# of Rentals

90

HousesApartments

Johnston

Average Rent

$1,344

Population

24,281

# of Rentals

28

HousesApartments

Altoona

Average Rent

$1,243

Population

20,883

# of Rentals

22

HousesApartments

Clive

Average Rent

$1,076

Population

19,730

# of Rentals

6

HousesApartments

Indianola

Average Rent

$858

Population

17,173

# of Rentals

7

HousesApartments

Grimes

Average Rent

$1,262

Population

16,953

# of Rentals

66

HousesApartments

Norwalk

Average Rent

$1,219

Population

15,366

# of Rentals

64

HousesApartments

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$1,076

Population

11,272

# of Rentals

11

HousesApartments

Polk City

Average Rent

$1,564

Population

6,256

# of Rentals

19

HousesApartments

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

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