Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (Metro) - 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-West Des Moines, IA (Metro) in April 2026 was $1,156 overall, $965 for one-bedroom apartments, and $1,177 for two-bedroom apartments.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the rental price estimate in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (Metro) for overall, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom apartments for recent months.

You can see similar information for other US metros, and for the United States.

Note: The Rental Price Estimate is the estimate of the median rent paid for new leases in a given market.

Data Source: Apartment List.
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (Metro) - Trend of Apartment Rental Price Estimates
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Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (Metro) - Trend of Apartment Rental Price Estimates
1 – 10 of 112
Month Overall Rent Estimate ($) 1Br Rent Estimate ($) 2Br Rent Estimate ($)
Jan 2017 1008 841 1026
Feb 2017 1005 839 1023
Mar 2017 1014 846 1032
Apr 2017 1020 851 1038
May 2017 1057 882 1076
Jun 2017 1061 886 1080
Jul 2017 1067 891 1087
Aug 2017 1012 844 1030
Sep 2017 1005 839 1023
Oct 2017 994 829 1012
Nov 2017 1003 837 1021
Dec 2017 991 827 1009
Jan 2018 982 820 1000
Feb 2018 978 816 995
Mar 2018 981 819 999
Apr 2018 991 827 1009
May 2018 998 833 1016
Jun 2018 1005 839 1023
Jul 2018 1009 842 1027
Aug 2018 1012 844 1030
Sep 2018 1008 841 1026
Oct 2018 1002 836 1019
Nov 2018 995 830 1013
Dec 2018 1000 835 1018
Jan 2019 1005 839 1023
Feb 2019 1005 838 1023
Mar 2019 1003 837 1021
Apr 2019 1006 839 1024
May 2019 1014 846 1032
Jun 2019 1021 852 1040
Jul 2019 1030 859 1048
Aug 2019 1033 862 1051
Sep 2019 1031 860 1050
Oct 2019 1024 854 1042
Nov 2019 1017 848 1035
Dec 2019 1008 841 1026
Jan 2020 1002 836 1020
Feb 2020 999 833 1017
Mar 2020 1004 838 1022
Apr 2020 1006 839 1024
May 2020 1009 842 1027
Jun 2020 1010 843 1028
Jul 2020 1016 847 1034
Aug 2020 1017 849 1035
Sep 2020 1018 849 1036
Oct 2020 1016 847 1034
Nov 2020 1016 847 1034
Dec 2020 1008 841 1026
Jan 2021 1009 842 1027
Feb 2021 1011 844 1029
Mar 2021 1021 852 1039
Apr 2021 1027 857 1046
May 2021 1035 864 1054
Jun 2021 1044 872 1063
Jul 2021 1053 878 1072
Aug 2021 1065 889 1084
Sep 2021 1073 895 1092
Oct 2021 1075 897 1094
Nov 2021 1075 897 1094
Dec 2021 1074 896 1093
Jan 2022 1078 900 1097
Feb 2022 1082 903 1101
Mar 2022 1089 909 1108
Apr 2022 1097 916 1117
May 2022 1109 926 1129
Jun 2022 1122 937 1142
Jul 2022 1135 947 1155
Aug 2022 1137 949 1158
Sep 2022 1132 945 1152
Oct 2022 1118 933 1138
Nov 2022 1110 926 1130
Dec 2022 1106 923 1125
Jan 2023 1110 926 1130
Feb 2023 1117 932 1137
Mar 2023 1127 941 1147
Apr 2023 1140 951 1160
May 2023 1151 960 1171
Jun 2023 1162 970 1183
Jul 2023 1166 973 1187
Aug 2023 1166 973 1186
Sep 2023 1160 968 1181
Oct 2023 1155 963 1175
Nov 2023 1140 952 1161
Dec 2023 1132 944 1152
Jan 2024 1127 940 1147
Feb 2024 1134 946 1154
Mar 2024 1140 952 1161
Apr 2024 1153 962 1173
May 2024 1165 972 1185
Jun 2024 1174 979 1195
Jul 2024 1175 981 1196
Aug 2024 1175 981 1196
Sep 2024 1172 978 1193
Oct 2024 1163 971 1184
Nov 2024 1147 957 1168
Dec 2024 1127 940 1147
Jan 2025 1117 932 1137
Feb 2025 1119 934 1139
Mar 2025 1128 941 1148
Apr 2025 1132 945 1153
May 2025 1137 949 1157
Jun 2025 1143 953 1163
Jul 2025 1149 959 1169
Aug 2025 1155 963 1175
Sep 2025 1152 961 1172
Oct 2025 1141 952 1162
Nov 2025 1127 941 1147
Dec 2025 1121 936 1141
Jan 2026 1128 941 1148
Feb 2026 1138 949 1158
Mar 2026 1148 958 1168
Apr 2026 1156 965 1177