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Des Moines Metropolitan Area

Iowa

Average Rent

$1,114

Rent Comparison

4.4% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-23.9% 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

$1,086

Population

216,878

# of Rentals

693

HousesApartments

Ankeny

Average Rent

$1,220

Population

74,293

# of Rentals

131

HousesApartments

West Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,123

Population

73,091

# of Rentals

339

HousesApartments

Urbandale

Average Rent

$901

Population

45,168

# of Rentals

21

HousesApartments

Waukee

Average Rent

$1,104

Population

29,592

# of Rentals

160

HousesApartments

Johnston

Average Rent

$1,297

Population

24,281

# of Rentals

23

HousesApartments

Altoona

Average Rent

$1,303

Population

20,883

# of Rentals

56

HousesApartments

Clive

Average Rent

$1,131

Population

19,730

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

Grimes

Average Rent

$1,093

Population

16,953

# of Rentals

39

HousesApartments

Norwalk

Average Rent

$1,028

Population

15,366

# of Rentals

12

HousesApartments

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$1,040

Population

11,272

# of Rentals

13

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.