Apartments for Rent in Ankeny, IA

Prices and availability in Ankeny, IA were last updated on 2 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Ankeny, IA are: Lake Shore Place, Redwood Ankeny, Lake Shore Park, Brick Towne at Signature Village on 18th Street and Timberland at Crestbruck.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in Ankeny, IA is between $867 and $1,218.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ankeny, IA is between $888 and $1,830.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Ankeny, IA is between $966 and $2,614.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Ankeny, IA is between $1,281 and $2,410.

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 average age of rental buildings in Ankeny is 18 years old, with 74% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, 2% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.