Des Moines, IA (City) - Trend of Apartment Rental Price Estimates (ApartmentList)
Updated on April 29, 2026.
According to data from ApartmentList.com, the apartment rental price estimate in Des Moines, IA in April 2026 was $1,053 overall, $882 for one-bedroom apartments, and $1,101 for two-bedroom apartments.
The chart and table below shows the trend of the rental price estimate in Des Moines for overall, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom apartments for recent months.
You can see similar information for other Iowa cities, and for Iowa.
Note: The Rental Price Estimate is the estimate of the median rent paid for new leases in a given market.
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Des Moines, IA - Trend of Apartment Rental Price Estimates
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| Month | Overall Rent Estimate ($) | 1Br Rent Estimate ($) | 2Br Rent Estimate ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2017 | 1014 | 849 | 1060 |
| Feb 2017 | 1019 | 853 | 1065 |
| Mar 2017 | 1037 | 868 | 1084 |
| Apr 2017 | 1018 | 852 | 1064 |
| May 2017 | 1065 | 891 | 1113 |
| Jun 2017 | 1082 | 906 | 1131 |
| Jul 2017 | 1109 | 929 | 1159 |
| Aug 2017 | 1054 | 882 | 1102 |
| Sep 2017 | 1045 | 875 | 1092 |
| Oct 2017 | 1032 | 864 | 1079 |
| Nov 2017 | 1011 | 846 | 1057 |
| Dec 2017 | 980 | 821 | 1025 |
| Jan 2018 | 939 | 786 | 981 |
| Feb 2018 | 933 | 781 | 975 |
| Mar 2018 | 943 | 789 | 986 |
| Apr 2018 | 969 | 811 | 1013 |
| May 2018 | 980 | 821 | 1025 |
| Jun 2018 | 980 | 820 | 1024 |
| Jul 2018 | 972 | 814 | 1016 |
| Aug 2018 | 975 | 816 | 1019 |
| Sep 2018 | 962 | 805 | 1005 |
| Oct 2018 | 951 | 796 | 994 |
| Nov 2018 | 943 | 790 | 986 |
| Dec 2018 | 957 | 801 | 1000 |
| Jan 2019 | 960 | 804 | 1004 |
| Feb 2019 | 965 | 808 | 1009 |
| Mar 2019 | 968 | 810 | 1012 |
| Apr 2019 | 978 | 819 | 1022 |
| May 2019 | 981 | 822 | 1026 |
| Jun 2019 | 986 | 826 | 1031 |
| Jul 2019 | 995 | 833 | 1040 |
| Aug 2019 | 999 | 837 | 1045 |
| Sep 2019 | 998 | 835 | 1043 |
| Oct 2019 | 982 | 822 | 1026 |
| Nov 2019 | 973 | 814 | 1017 |
| Dec 2019 | 962 | 805 | 1005 |
| Jan 2020 | 954 | 799 | 998 |
| Feb 2020 | 947 | 793 | 990 |
| Mar 2020 | 953 | 798 | 996 |
| Apr 2020 | 957 | 801 | 1000 |
| May 2020 | 963 | 806 | 1007 |
| Jun 2020 | 970 | 812 | 1014 |
| Jul 2020 | 978 | 819 | 1022 |
| Aug 2020 | 978 | 819 | 1022 |
| Sep 2020 | 974 | 815 | 1018 |
| Oct 2020 | 971 | 813 | 1015 |
| Nov 2020 | 971 | 813 | 1015 |
| Dec 2020 | 964 | 807 | 1007 |
| Jan 2021 | 966 | 809 | 1010 |
| Feb 2021 | 964 | 807 | 1007 |
| Mar 2021 | 968 | 810 | 1011 |
| Apr 2021 | 971 | 813 | 1015 |
| May 2021 | 978 | 818 | 1022 |
| Jun 2021 | 986 | 826 | 1031 |
| Jul 2021 | 992 | 831 | 1037 |
| Aug 2021 | 1004 | 841 | 1049 |
| Sep 2021 | 1013 | 848 | 1058 |
| Oct 2021 | 1016 | 850 | 1062 |
| Nov 2021 | 1019 | 853 | 1065 |
| Dec 2021 | 1015 | 850 | 1061 |
| Jan 2022 | 1015 | 850 | 1061 |
| Feb 2022 | 1014 | 849 | 1060 |
| Mar 2022 | 1017 | 852 | 1063 |
| Apr 2022 | 1024 | 857 | 1070 |
| May 2022 | 1033 | 865 | 1080 |
| Jun 2022 | 1045 | 875 | 1092 |
| Jul 2022 | 1056 | 884 | 1103 |
| Aug 2022 | 1059 | 886 | 1107 |
| Sep 2022 | 1054 | 883 | 1102 |
| Oct 2022 | 1039 | 870 | 1086 |
| Nov 2022 | 1030 | 862 | 1076 |
| Dec 2022 | 1024 | 857 | 1070 |
| Jan 2023 | 1026 | 859 | 1072 |
| Feb 2023 | 1030 | 862 | 1077 |
| Mar 2023 | 1045 | 875 | 1092 |
| Apr 2023 | 1062 | 889 | 1110 |
| May 2023 | 1072 | 898 | 1121 |
| Jun 2023 | 1076 | 901 | 1125 |
| Jul 2023 | 1071 | 897 | 1120 |
| Aug 2023 | 1069 | 895 | 1117 |
| Sep 2023 | 1064 | 891 | 1112 |
| Oct 2023 | 1058 | 886 | 1106 |
| Nov 2023 | 1048 | 877 | 1095 |
| Dec 2023 | 1035 | 867 | 1082 |
| Jan 2024 | 1027 | 860 | 1074 |
| Feb 2024 | 1021 | 855 | 1068 |
| Mar 2024 | 1022 | 855 | 1068 |
| Apr 2024 | 1035 | 866 | 1082 |
| May 2024 | 1050 | 879 | 1098 |
| Jun 2024 | 1069 | 895 | 1118 |
| Jul 2024 | 1072 | 898 | 1121 |
| Aug 2024 | 1080 | 904 | 1128 |
| Sep 2024 | 1073 | 899 | 1122 |
| Oct 2024 | 1069 | 895 | 1117 |
| Nov 2024 | 1048 | 877 | 1095 |
| Dec 2024 | 1024 | 858 | 1071 |
| Jan 2025 | 1011 | 847 | 1057 |
| Feb 2025 | 1013 | 848 | 1059 |
| Mar 2025 | 1023 | 856 | 1069 |
| Apr 2025 | 1028 | 861 | 1075 |
| May 2025 | 1032 | 864 | 1079 |
| Jun 2025 | 1039 | 870 | 1086 |
| Jul 2025 | 1041 | 872 | 1089 |
| Aug 2025 | 1046 | 876 | 1093 |
| Sep 2025 | 1045 | 875 | 1093 |
| Oct 2025 | 1038 | 869 | 1085 |
| Nov 2025 | 1030 | 863 | 1077 |
| Dec 2025 | 1030 | 862 | 1076 |
| Jan 2026 | 1039 | 870 | 1086 |
| Feb 2026 | 1046 | 876 | 1093 |
| Mar 2026 | 1046 | 875 | 1093 |
| Apr 2026 | 1053 | 882 | 1101 |