Rent Trends for Apartments in Downtown Des Moines

May 2026

Bedroom count	Downtown Des Moines	vs Last Month
Studio	$900	down 1.10%
1 Bedroom	$1,195	up 0.84%
2 Bedroom	$1,386	down 13.21%
3 Bedroom	$2,350	No change

Median rent as of May 3, 2026

This May, we've analyzed our 78 listings in Downtown Des Moines to determine the rent trend. We're updating our tables in real time to give you the most up to date Downtown Des Moines median apartment rent prices by bedroom count.

The median rent for a studio apartment decreased by 1.42% to $900, while the median rent for a 1 bedroom apartment increased by 0.84% to $1,195.

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