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Des Moines Metropolitan Area

Iowa

Average Rent

$1,120

Rent Comparison

2.8% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-24.2% 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

$1,093

Population

216,878

# of Rentals

609

HousesApartments

Ankeny

Average Rent

$1,116

Population

74,293

# of Rentals

83

HousesApartments

West Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,140

Population

73,091

# of Rentals

298

HousesApartments

Urbandale

Average Rent

$901

Population

45,168

# of Rentals

24

HousesApartments

Waukee

Average Rent

$1,107

Population

29,592

# of Rentals

139

HousesApartments

Johnston

Average Rent

$1,267

Population

24,281

# of Rentals

28

HousesApartments

Altoona

Average Rent

$1,164

Population

20,883

# of Rentals

48

HousesApartments

Clive

Average Rent

$1,045

Population

19,730

# of Rentals

13

HousesApartments

Indianola

Average Rent

$733

Population

17,173

# of Rentals

11

HousesApartments

Grimes

Average Rent

$1,139

Population

16,953

# of Rentals

56

HousesApartments

Norwalk

Average Rent

$1,042

Population

15,366

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$1,046

Population

11,272

# of Rentals

10

HousesApartments

Polk City

Average Rent

$1,694

Population

6,256

# of Rentals

24

HousesApartments

Cumming

Average Rent

$1,301

Population

608

# of Rentals

6

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.