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Cheap Apartments for Rent in Iowa

Cheap Apartments for Rent in Iowa. 1,549 Rentals Available
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  • a living room with a gold couch and a staircase
    1 bd $799+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    500 31St Street, Des Moines, IA 50312
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a white couch and a coffee table.
    Rent specials 4 units available
    1 bd $800
    2 bd $895
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1111 N 8TH AVE, WINTERSET, IA 50273
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a grey couch and a wooden coffee table.
    Rent specials New units available
    1 bd $800+
    2 bd $995
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (2)
    1600 SE LA GRANT PKWY, WAUKEE, IA 50263
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A woman is sitting on a chair in a living room with a TV mounted on the wall.
    Rent specials 10 units available
    1 bd $807+
    2 bd $800+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2100 King Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50320
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with a refrigerator and a sink
    New units available 5 units available
    1 bd $810
    2 bd $910
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (21)
    5015 SW 9Th St, Des Moines, IA 50315
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with white cabinets and a stove and a sink
    Rent specials New units available
    1 bd $762+
    2 bd $815+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (9)
    8825 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA 50322
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room filled with furniture and a ceiling fan
    Only 1 unit left
    1 bd $825
    2 bd $1,025+
    4 bd $1,700
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (145)
    4611 Mortensen Rd. #106, Ames, IA 50014
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with white furniture and a large tv
    6 units available
    1 bd $825+
    2 bd $950
    3 bd $1,260
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (15)
    2981 6Th St. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a bar with stools
    New units available 62 units available
    Studio $825+
    1 bd $1,000+
    2 bd $1,450
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (188)
    731 Northeast Venture Drive, Waukee, IA 50263
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with carpet and a door to a hallway
    1 bd $824+
    2 bd $950+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (5)
    5528 Meredith Drive, Des Moines, IA 50310
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a tv
    5 units available
    1 bd $840+
    2 bd $980+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (5)
    4419 1ST AVE SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a brown leather couch and a glass coffee table.
    New units available
    1 bd $840+
    2 bd $995+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (26)
    1137 11Th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and wooden cabinets
    6 units available
    1 bd $840
    2 bd $1,325+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (3)
    123 N MAIN ST, CHARLES CITY, IA 50616
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A kitchen with wooden cabinets and a black refrigerator.
    New units available 15 units available
    1 bd $845
    2 bd $920
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (16)
    433 E Phillip, Des Moines, IA 50315
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A kitchen with wooden cabinets and a white fridge.
    Rent specials 12 units available
    1 bd $845+
    2 bd $1,008+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1000 Adventureland Drive, Altoona, IA 50009
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a grass lawn in front of an apartment building
    1 bd $975+
    2 bd $1,170+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (24)
    3000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A kitchen with a black stove top oven and a black chair.
    4 units available
    2 bd $850+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    610 Central Ave, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A kitchen with a white refrigerator and wooden cabinets.
    Rent specials Only 3 units left
    2 bd $850
    3 bd $995
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    3.5 (3)
    1410 E 22Nd St, Atlantic, IA 50022
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a brown coffee table and beige chairs.
    Rent specials 10 units available
    Studio $850+
    1 bd $1,193+
    2 bd $1,535+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5.0 (2)
    1414 Adventureland Drive Suite 4111, Altoona, IA 50009
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a green couch and a television on the wall.
    Rent specials New units available
    Studio $949+
    1 bd $854+
    2 bd $919+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (3)
    5901 Vista Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50266
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with couches and a table
    2 bd $877+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    3662 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312
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  • A living room with a grey couch and a wooden coffee table.
    Rent specials 14 units available
    Studio $881+
    1 bd $899+
    2 bd $980+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    3.0 (1)
    918 NE Crestmoor Place #208, Ankeny, IA 50021
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A kitchen with wooden cabinets and a white fridge.
    Rent specials Only 2 units left
    1 bd $885
    2 bd $995
    3 bd $1,195
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (1)
    826 2ND ST SW, CRESCO, IA 52136
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a kitchen
    Rent specials New units available
    1 bd $890+
    2 bd $1,115
    3 bd $1,510
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (27)
    4101 Woodland Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A spacious kitchen with dark wood cabinets and a black refrigerator.
    Rent specials
    Studio $895+
    1 bd $1,095+
    2 bd $1,295+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (4)
    1360 NE Primrose Lane, Grimes, IA 50111
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A kitchen with a white refrigerator, white oven, and wooden cabinets.
    Only 2 units left
    2 bd $900
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1605-1615 Sunset St., Grinnell, IA 50112
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a dining table and chairs.
    Rent specials 10 units available
    1 bd $901+
    2 bd $1,008+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    6620 SE 5Th St, Des Moines, IA 50315
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a grey couch and a wooden coffee table.
    Rent specials New units available
    1 bd $917
    2 bd $1,049+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2000 Radford Rd, Dubuque, IA 52002
    Apply online
  • A living room with a white couch and a wooden coffee table.
    Studio $948+
    1 bd $995+
    2 bd $1,270+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (3)
    705 NW 2Nd St, Waukee, IA 50263
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and black cabinets
    New units available 5 units available
    Studio $950
    1 bd $1,275
    2 bd $1,400
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    3.5 (1)
    640 S. 50Th St., West Des Moines, IA 50265
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A modern living room with a wooden bench and a painting on the wall.
    Rent specials 11 units available
    1 bd $950+
    2 bd $1,450+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    515 West 4Th Street, Newton, IA 50208
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A kitchen with a yellow island and a dining table with chairs.
    Only 1 unit left
    1 bd $962
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (1)
    1440 Walnut St., Des Moines, IA 50309
    Apply online
  • a living room with a couch and a rug
    2 bd $970
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (19)
    535 Emerald Street, Iowa City, IA 52246
  • A kitchen with a black refrigerator and a stainless steel sink.
    Verified Listing

    125 W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
    Pet friendly
  • A living room with a rug and a couch.
    Rent specials 13 units available
    1 bd $977+
    2 bd $1,167+
    3 bd $1,502+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    615-619 17Th Ave. NW, Altoona, IA 50009
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A kitchen with a black refrigerator and a white counter top.
    Only 2 units left
    1 bd $980
    2 bd $1,220
    3 bd $1,445
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1613 28Th Ave, Rock Valley, IA 51247
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A playground with a blue slide and a brown pavement.
    Only 1 unit left
    Studio $989
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    100 Unity Square, Waterloo, IA 50703
    Apply online
  • our apartments have a large pool for residents to enjoy
    Rent specials Rewards
    2 bd $995
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1155 Office Park Rd, Ste. 100A, West Des Moines, IA 50265
    Apply online
  • A living room with a white couch, a white chair, a white dining table and chairs, a television, and a potted plant.
    Rent specials New units available
    2 bd $995+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    725 - 783 NE 5Th Street, Ankeny, IA 50021
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a white couch and a wooden coffee table.
    Rent specials New units available
    1 bd $995+
    2 bd $1,355+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5.0 (6)
    900 65Th St, Windsor Heights, IA 50324
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • 713 Walnut Street 1-2 Beds Apartment for Rent
    Rent specials Rewards
    1 bd $995
    2 bd $1,225
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (7)
    713 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a coffee table
    Rent specials 10 units available
    Studio $995
    1 bd $1,100+
    2 bd $1,720
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5.0 (10)
    210 NW 2Nd Street, Waukee, IA 50263
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a grey sofa and a grey coffee table.
    Rent specials 6 units available
    2 bd $1,000
    3 bd $1,381+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5.0 (1)
    1120 SE MAPLELEAF LN, WAUKEE, IA 50263
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a white couch and a coffee table with a cake on it.
    New units available 18 units available
    1 bd $1,000+
    2 bd $1,300+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (255)
    600 Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, Ankeny, IA 50023
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A collage of four images showing a building with a pool, a parking lot, and people walking.
    New units available 220 units available
    1 bd $1,000+
    2 bd $1,450
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (15)
    2290 SE Waco Place, Waukee, IA 50263
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • 6450 Merle Hay Road 1-2 Beds Apartment for Rent
    New units available 57 units available
    1 bd $1,000+
    2 bd $1,400+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (226)
    6450 Merle Hay Road, Johnston, IA 50131
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with brown leather furniture and a fireplace.
    New units available
    1 bd $1,010
    2 bd $1,170
    3 bd $1,840
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (6)
    2505 Devils Glen Road, Bettendorf, IA 52722
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room filled with furniture and a fire place
    2 bd $1,013+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (5)
    8650 Crescent Chase, Johnston, IA 50131
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with couches and chairs and a kitchen
    109 units available
    1 bd $1,025+
    2 bd $1,300+
    3 bd $2,000
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (291)
    200 West Crystal Street, Ames, IA 50010
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A kitchen with wooden cabinets and a white counter.
    Rent specials Rewards
    1 bd $1,025+
    2 bd $1,225+
    3 bd $1,350+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5.0 (1)
    1600 10Th Street SE, Mason City, IA 50401
    Apply online • Pet friendly
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Frequently asked questions

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Iowa?

The price range of a cheap apartment is between $327 and $3,298.

How many cheap rentals are available in Iowa on RentCafe?

There are 1224 cheap rentals available on RentCafe. Prices and availability in Iowa were last updated on 4 Jun 2026.

What is the average size of a cheap apartment in Iowa?

The average Iowa cheap apartment size is 837 sq. ft.

What are the advantages of renting a cheap apartment in Iowa?

Cheap apartments in Iowa are usually less expensive, smaller, and easier to maintain. They also come with lower utility costs.

What are the downsides of renting a cheap apartment in Iowa?

A cheap apartment in Iowa offers little storage space and fewer amenities compared to other apartments.