Average Rent in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA

Average rent prices in Merle Hay have decreased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 25% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA

Rent prices in Merle Hay vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Merle Hay is $887, whereas a house costs $1,795. 1-bedroom apartments in Merle Hay run $799 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $910.


Studio	$773	4%	23%
1 bedroom	$957	8%	24%
2 bedroom	$970	9%	5%
3 bedroom	$1,650	No Change	14%
4 bedroom	$3,150	No Change	46%

		Listings
Beaverdale	$1,195
Downtown Des Moines	$1,208
Drake	$915
Lower Beaver	$945
Meredith	$940
Waveland Park	$1,095


Apartments	$887	7%	No Change
Condos	$1,350	50%	-
Houses	$1,795	6%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$773

Last 30 days

Last year

23%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$957

Last 30 days

Last year

24%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$970

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,650

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

14%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,150

Last year

46%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Merle Hay and Beaverdale by all bedroom counts and property types.

Merle Hay

Median rent price$905

53%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,195

38%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA is 24% lower than the median rent in Beaverdale, Des Moines, IA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,195

$1,208

$915

$945

$940

$1,095

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2d ago

Verified

2 beds

1 bath

$825

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 1

5d+ ago

Merle Hay house for rent in Des Moines

2 beds

1 bath

$825

House for rent

Available Mar 4

5d+ ago

8.8

Very good

6319 Hickman Road

6319 Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50322

2 beds

1 bath

$900

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

9.1

Excellent

6315 Hickman Road

6315 Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50322

2 beds

1 bath

$900

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA

Quick answers to common questions about the Merle Hay rental market.

How much is rent in Merle Hay?

The average rent in Merle Hay is $905 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Merle Hay?

Average rent prices in Merle Hay have decreased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 25% since last year.

How does Merle Hay rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Merle Hay is 53% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,025 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Merle Hay?

To comfortably afford rent in Merle Hay, you'd need to earn approximately $36,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).