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Des Moines Metropolitan Area

Iowa

Average Rent

$1,159

Rent Comparison

3.5% 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

$1,112

Population

216,878

# of Rentals

685

HousesApartments

Ankeny

Average Rent

$1,225

Population

74,293

# of Rentals

154

HousesApartments

West Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,192

Population

73,091

# of Rentals

291

HousesApartments

Urbandale

Average Rent

$933

Population

45,168

# of Rentals

20

HousesApartments

Waukee

Average Rent

$1,160

Population

29,592

# of Rentals

124

HousesApartments

Johnston

Average Rent

$1,342

Population

24,281

# of Rentals

25

HousesApartments

Altoona

Average Rent

$1,280

Population

20,883

# of Rentals

23

HousesApartments

Clive

Average Rent

$1,083

Population

19,730

# of Rentals

10

HousesApartments

Indianola

Average Rent

$856

Population

17,173

# of Rentals

6

HousesApartments

Grimes

Average Rent

$1,176

Population

16,953

# of Rentals

57

HousesApartments

Newton

Average Rent

$1,291

Population

16,745

# of Rentals

18

HousesApartments

Norwalk

Average Rent

$1,058

Population

15,366

# of Rentals

18

HousesApartments

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$1,052

Population

11,272

# of Rentals

14

HousesApartments

Polk City

Average Rent

$1,606

Population

6,256

# of Rentals

24

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.