Renting in Des Moines, IA

Every rental site's search for Des Moines in one place, what rent usually costs here, and a quick check for a price you were quoted.

What rent costs in Des Moines

Median gross rent by size in Des Moines, IA
Studio$878 ±$56
1 bedroom$894 ±$31
2 bedrooms$1,134 ±$19
3 bedrooms$1,414 ±$46
4 bedrooms$1,490 ±$204
5 or more$1,884 ±$269
All rentals$1,090 ±$21

Median gross rent (rent plus the utilities the renter pays): half of rentals cost less, half more. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 (public domain). The ± is the Census' 90% margin of error.

Is a rent fair?

Compare a price from any site with the middle rent in Des Moines.

Within the Census' margin of the middle rent reads as typical; well below it can mean a scam, so never pay before you have seen the place.

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