Apartments for Rent in Ankeny, IA

Prices and availability in Ankeny, IA were last updated on 12 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Ankeny, IA are: Fieldstream Apartment Homes, Sterling at Prairie Trail North, The Sterling at Prairie Trail, Siena Crossing and Timberland at Crestbruck Park.

The average rent in Ankeny, IA is $1,295.

The price range for a studio apartment in Ankeny, IA is between $820 and $1,906.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ankeny, IA is between $831 and $2,230.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Ankeny, IA is between $839 and $3,015.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Ankeny, IA is between $1,235 and $2,669.

In Ankeny, 29% of the residents are renting compared to 71% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 12% of Ankeny's rentals, 78% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 9% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Ankeny are about 18 years old, on average. Of these, 74% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 2% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Ankeny come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.4% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 44% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 44% of all rentals in Ankeny. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.