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

Rent price summary for
Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA

As of August 2025, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA is $1,125. This is -44% lower than the national average.

$1.47

average price per square foot

Median rent

$1,125

10%

over the previous yearvs previous year

Total rentals

21

for rent on Zumper.com

As of August 2025, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA is $1,125. This is -44% lower than the national average.

$1.47

average price per square foot

Rent ranges

10%

65%

26%

$0-$750$0 - $750

$751-$1,500$751 - $1,500

$1,501-$2,250$1,501 - $2,250

Households

74%

26%

Owner-occupied

Renter-occupied

Median rent and rent ranges are based on Zumper inventory in the last 30 days. Household data are provided by the US Census Bureau.

Rent comparables in
Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA
The monthly rent for an apartment in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA is $900. A 1-bedroom apartment in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA costs about $937 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $900. Houses for rent in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,412.


1 bedroom	$1,124	29%	51%
2 bedroom	$1,095	3%	6%
3 bedroom	$1,670	7%	3%
4 bedroom	$1,822	No Change	7%
Studio	$736	37%	-

		Comparables
Beaverdale	$1,467
Downtown Des Moines	$1,197
Drake	$855
Lower Beaver	$837
Meredith	$1,037
Waveland Park	$1,302


Apartments	$900	18%	No Change
Condos	$1,047	2%	-
Houses	$1,412	2%	No Change
Rooms	$520	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$736

Last 30 days

37%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,124

Last 30 days

29%

Last year

51%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,095

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,670

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,822

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

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.

Compare rent prices in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA to other neighborhoods

Median rent prices in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Beaverdale, Des Moines, IA.

Merle Hay

Median rent price$1,125

44%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,467

27%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA is 23% lower than the median rent in Beaverdale, Des Moines, IA.

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