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Cheap Apartments for Rent in Polk County, IA

Cheap Apartments for Rent in Polk County, IA. 641 Rentals Available
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Apartments Under $700

  • A tree with yellow leaves is in front of a building.
    Rewards 6 units available
    1 bd $650+
    2 bd $945
    Base rent
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    4.0 (3)
    1045 Meadow Ln, Apt 5, Des Moines, IA 50315
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with wooden cabinets and a counter top with a stove and sink
    1 bd $659+
    2 bd $752+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    3.5 (2)
    3821 66Th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A small kitchen with a white stove and a white refrigerator.
    12 units available
    Studio $665+
    1 bd $815
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    3.5 (10)
    2824 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A red brick building with a white door and windows.
    6 units available
    1 bd $675+
    2 bd $895
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    3.5 (19)
    1417 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with white cabinets and a counter and a door to a living room
    1 bd $701+
    2 bd $686+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (11)
    5528 Meredith Dr., Des Moines, IA 50310
    Apply online • Pet friendly

Apartments Under $800

  • a living room with carpet and a door to a closet
    1 bd $714+
    2 bd $973+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5.0 (1)
    2000 Westown Pkwy. #37, West Des Moines, IA 50265
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • the spacious living room and dining room of an apartment with white walls and carpet
    1 bd $740+
    2 bd $753+
    3 bd $1,111+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (6)
    1340 42Nd Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a brown couch and a coffee table.
    New units available 27 units available
    Studio $755+
    1 bd $845+
    2 bd $963+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (293)
    2510 Canterbury Rd, Urbandale, IA 50322
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a grey couch, a coffee table, and a painting on the wall.
    Rent specials Rewards
    2 bd $775+
    3 bd $1,150
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    6010 Creston Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50321
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a large apartment building with a street in front of it
    2 bd $786+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4403 Woodland Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a brown leather couch and a glass coffee table.
    1 bd $790+
    2 bd $995+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (26)
    1137 11Th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with couches and a fireplace
    1 bd $795+
    2 bd $950+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (71)
    1201 Office Park Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with white cabinets and a stove and a sink
    Rent specials New units available
    1 bd $797+
    2 bd $834+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (9)
    8825 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA 50322
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • 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

Apartments Under $900

  • A woman is sitting on a chair in a living room with a TV mounted on the wall.
    Rent specials 13 units available
    2 bd $800+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2100 King Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50320
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A woman is sitting on a couch in a living room.
    Rent specials 7 units available
    2 bd $825+
    3 bd $1,175+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2202 SE Rose Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50320
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a brown coffee table and beige chairs.
    Rent specials 13 units available
    Studio $839+
    1 bd $1,215+
    2 bd $1,611+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5.0 (2)
    1414 Adventureland Drive Suite 4111, Altoona, IA 50009
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A kitchen with wooden cabinets and a black refrigerator.
    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 living room with a green couch and a television on the wall.
    Rent specials New units available
    Studio $949+
    1 bd $854+
    2 bd $928+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (3)
    5901 Vista Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50266
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A kitchen with wooden cabinets and a white fridge.
    Rent specials 10 units available
    1 bd $861+
    2 bd $1,017+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1000 Adventureland Drive, Altoona, IA 50009
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a grey couch and a wooden coffee table.
    Rent specials 13 units available
    Studio $867+
    1 bd $888+
    2 bd $966+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    3.0 (1)
    918 NE Crestmoor Place #208, Ankeny, IA 50021
    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
    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
    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 New units available
    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

Apartments Under $1,000

  • A living room with a dining table and chairs.
    Rent specials 6 units available
    1 bd $901+
    2 bd $1,016+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    6620 SE 5Th St, Des Moines, IA 50315
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with a refrigerator and a sink
    4 units available
    2 bd $910
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (21)
    5015 SW 9Th St, Des Moines, IA 50315
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with carpet and a window
    2 bd $911+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    3901 Woodland Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50266
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and black cabinets
    4 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 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
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  • a living room with carpet and a door to a hallway
    2 bd $964+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (5)
    5528 Meredith Drive, Des Moines, IA 50310
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room filled with furniture and a fire place
    New units available
    2 bd $987+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (5)
    8650 Crescent Chase, Johnston, IA 50131
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a rug and a couch.
    Rent specials New units available
    1 bd $991+
    2 bd $1,145+
    3 bd $1,496+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    615-619 17Th Ave. NW, Altoona, IA 50009
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • 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 13 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 4 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 $1,200+
    Base rent
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    4.0 (7)
    713 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
    Apply online • Pet friendly

Apartments Under $1,100

  • 6450 Merle Hay Road 1-2 Beds Apartment for Rent
    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 a white couch and a coffee table with a cake on it.
    Only 2 units left
    1 bd $1,025
    2 bd $1,400
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (255)
    600 Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, Ankeny, IA 50023
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A spacious living room with a carpeted floor and a kitchen area with wooden cabinets and a white refrigerator.
    Rent specials Only 3 units left
    1 bd $1,029+
    2 bd $1,105+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    408 Sandpiper Court, Polk City, IA 50226
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a white couch and a wooden table.
    Rent specials New units available
    1 bd $1,046+
    2 bd $1,344+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (9)
    1735 NW Fieldstream Lane, Ankeny, IA 50023
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A kitchen with a white refrigerator, white oven, and brown cabinets.
    Rent specials Only 1 unit left
    2 bd $1,059+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2701 SE Peachtree Dr, Ankeny, IA 50021
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen and living room with a couch and a table
    Rent specials 22 units available
    Studio $1,059+
    1 bd $1,200
    2 bd $1,540
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2333 SW Plaza Pkwy, Ankeny, IA 50023
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A living room with a brown sofa and a coffee table.
    Rent specials New units available
    1 bd $1,074+
    2 bd $1,325+
    3 bd $1,485+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1040 Blue Ridge Pl NW, Altoona, IA 50009
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • the logo for the union company is shown
    Rent specials 10 units available
    Studio $1,080+
    1 bd $1,200
    2 bd $1,540
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (14)
    2333 SW Plaza Pkwy, Ankeny, IA 50023
    Apply online • Pet friendly

Apartments Under $1,200

  • a grass lawn in front of an apartment building
    2 bd $1,170+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (24)
    3000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A modern kitchen with a dining table set for two.
    Rent specials Only 2 units left
    2 bd $1,190
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    3.5 (1)
    5705 NW 57Th Ave, Johnston, IA 50131
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A kitchen with a white stove and a white dishwasher.
    Rent specials Only 1 unit left
    3 bd $1,281+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    202 NE Trilein Dr, Ankeny, IA 50021
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A modern living room with a ceiling fan and a blue rug on the floor.
    Rewards 5 units available
    2 bd $1,315+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.0 (27)
    770 NE 70Th, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a tv and a wooden floor
    Rent specials New units available
    1 bd $1,500
    2 bd $1,625
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4.5 (18)
    1108 SW 11Th Street, Ankeny, IA 50023
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets and a large window overlooking the city.
    Rent specials
    Ask for pricing
    Verified Listing

    240 East Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
    Pet friendly
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Frequently asked questions

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Polk County, IA?

The price range of a cheap apartment is between $650 and $3,298.

How many cheap rentals are available in Polk County, IA on RentCafe?

There are 325 cheap rentals available on RentCafe. Prices and availability in Polk County, IA were last updated on 30 May 2026.

What is the average size of a cheap apartment in Polk County, IA?

The average Polk County, IA cheap apartment size is 852 sq. ft.

What are the advantages of renting a cheap apartment in Polk County, IA?

Cheap apartments in Polk County, IA 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 Polk County, IA?

A cheap apartment in Polk County, IA offers little storage space and fewer amenities compared to other apartments.