Cheap apartments for rent in Des Moines, IA
25 listings at $800 a month or less, from $625 a month. Cheapest first.
42% under avg
Riverview Oaks Apartments
Des Moines, IA
$625/mo
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
29% under avg
The Village At Westchester
Des Moines, IA
$634/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
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28% under avg
Sixth Avenue Flats
Des Moines, IA
$644/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- 663
40% under avg
Northtown Apartments
Des Moines, IA
$650/mo
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
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23% under avg
River Oaks Apartments
Des Moines, IA
$695/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- 650
22% under avg
Grand Colony
Des Moines, IA
$700/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
21% under avg
Evergreen Trail
Des Moines, IA
$710/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- —
- Sq ft
- —
19% under avg
Valley Acres Apartments
Des Moines, IA
$725/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- 650
Harrington
Des Moines, IA
$730/mo
- Beds
- Studio
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
17% under avg
Ingersoll Towers
Des Moines, IA
$745/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
17% under avg
Parkside East
Des Moines, IA
$750/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- 648
17% under avg
Parkside East III
Des Moines, IA
$750/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
17% under avg
Parkside East IV
Des Moines, IA
$750/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- 648
29% under avg
Beaverdale Housing LLC
Des Moines, IA
$765/mo
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- 1,250
14% under avg
Rosemont Place
Des Moines, IA
$771/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- 702
14% under avg
Parkside East II
Des Moines, IA
$775/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- 1,092
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14% under avg
Parkside East I
Des Moines, IA
$775/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
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13% under avg
Community Homes
Des Moines, IA
$785/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
12% under avg
Westchester Square
Des Moines, IA
$794/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
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12% under avg
Goldbriar Chateau
Des Moines, IA
$795/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- 650
11% under avg
The 31st Street Apartments
Des Moines, IA
$799/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
26% under avg
The Griffin Building
Des Moines, IA
$800/mo
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- 518
11% under avg
Douglas Woods
Des Moines, IA
$800/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 2
- Sq ft
- —
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11% under avg
Elmcrest
Des Moines, IA
$800/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
Cheap rentals in Des Moines, IA: the numbers
Cheap here means $800 a month or less, the cheapest quarter of all 89 rentals in Des Moines, IA. The overall average is $1,007.
Common questions
What counts as cheap rent in Des Moines, IA?
On RentFrat, cheap means $800 a month or less in Des Moines, IA. The overall average is $1,007.
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Calculated from live listings on RentFrat. Last updated 2026-11-10.