Cheap Apartments for Rent in Polk County, IA from $500 (470 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Polk County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Polk County, IA is a 4 Beds unit found at Prairie Pointe Student Living in the Springwood neighborhood priced from $500. Campus View Student Housing in the Springwood neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $500. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Polk County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Prairie Pointe Student Living4 Bdrm Townhome4BR,4BA$500
Campus View Student Housing2 Bed / 2 Bath2BR,2BA$500
Highland Park Apartments (DSM)StudioStudio,1BA$575
Village GreenStudioStudio,1BA$600
Ingersoll Park Studios0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$625
Concord ApartmentsStudio 5Studio,1BA$625
MelbourneA2 - 40 - Income Restricted1BR,1BA$627
Johnston Crossing Senior Apartments I2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$648
The Eddy0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$650
Plaza ManorAspen1BR,1BA$650

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Polk County, IA

As of April 13, 2025 the best value apartment in the Polk County area is the $0.38 price per square foot 3 Bdrm Townhome Model at Prairie Pointe Student Living in the in the Springwood neighborhood starting from $500. The second greatest value Polk County apartment is the 3x1.75 Model at The Pointe on Fleur starting at $1,050 with a $0.88 price per square foot in the Southwest Des Moines neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Polk County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Prairie Pointe Student Living3 Bdrm Townhome3BR,3BA$0.38
The Pointe on Fleur3x1.753BR,2BA$0.88
Ingersoll TowersRiley2BR,2BA$0.93
Applewood PropertiesTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.89
Magnolia Manor Apartments and Townhomes2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.89
The Meadows2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.91
Johnston Crossing Senior Apartments I2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.73
The 4220 Grand ApartmentsTwo Bedroom Large2BR,1.5BA$0.93
The Birch (Douglas Terrace)Elevated 2 Bed2BR,1BA$0.91
Campus View Student Housing2 Bed / 2 Bath2BR,2BA$0.67

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Polk County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Polk County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Polk County is under $650.

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

The cheapest apartment in Polk County is Highland Park Apartments (DSM) which is listed at $577, while the average apartment in Polk County costs $2,175.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Polk County?

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 190 regular apartments in Polk County 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 Polk County?

Cheap apartments in Polk County have an average cost of $245 which is $1,930 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Polk County.

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