Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Southwest Des Moines Neighborhood of Des Moines, IA from $492 (44 Rentals)

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Harrington Studios
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Harrington Studios

677 16th StDes Moines, IA 50314
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Ingersoll Park
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Ingersoll Park

4906 Ingersoll AveDes Moines, IA 50312
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The Quarters on 9th
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The Quarters on 9th

5209 SW 9th StDes Moines, IA 50315
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Grand Terrace
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Grand Terrace

2917 Grand AveDes Moines, IA 50312
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southwest Des Moines Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southwest Des Moines?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southwest Des Moines is under $725.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southwest Des Moines?

The cheapest apartment in Southwest Des Moines is Treehouse Apartments which is listed at $492, while the average apartment in Southwest Des Moines costs $1,772.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southwest Des Moines?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 111 regular apartments in Southwest Des Moines that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Southwest Des Moines?

Cheap apartments in Southwest Des Moines have an average cost of $187 which is $1,585 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Des Moines.

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