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Best Places to Rent

Des Moines Metropolitan Area

Iowa

Average Rent

$1,103

Rent Comparison

4.1% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-23.8% Lower

than national average

Population

743 Thousand

in 2022

The Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has a total population of 743,031. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,071

Population

216,878

# of Rentals

699

Ankeny

Average Rent

$1,192

Population

74,293

# of Rentals

145

West Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,103

Population

73,091

# of Rentals

318

Urbandale

Average Rent

$900

Population

45,168

# of Rentals

21

Waukee

Average Rent

$1,088

Population

29,592

# of Rentals

157

Johnston

Average Rent

$1,253

Population

24,281

# of Rentals

27

Altoona

Average Rent

$1,256

Population

20,883

# of Rentals

54

Clive

Average Rent

$1,123

Population

19,730

# of Rentals

12

Indianola

Average Rent

$788

Population

17,173

# of Rentals

9

Grimes

Average Rent

$1,100

Population

16,953

# of Rentals

46

Norwalk

Average Rent

$1,068

Population

15,366

# of Rentals

9

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$1,113

Population

11,272

# of Rentals

12

Cumming

Average Rent

$1,301

Population

608

# of Rentals

6

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.