Bedroom count

Property type

Last updated on March 9, 2026

Average rent in
Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA

Last updated on March 9, 2026

Last updated on March 9, 2026

Bedroom count

Property type

As of March 2026, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA is $862. This is -55%, or $1,037, lower than the national average.

$1.20

average price per square foot

Median rent

$862

decreased by12%
over the previous yearvs previous year

Total rentals

12

for rent on Zumper.com

As of March 2026, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA is $862. This is -55%, or $1,037, lower than the national average.

$1.20

average price per square foot

Rent ranges

17%
75%
8%
$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.

This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.

Rent price trends in
Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA have remained the same in the last month and have decreased by 12% in the last year.

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

Rent comparables in
Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA

The monthly rent for an apartment in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA is $815. A 1-bedroom apartment in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA costs about $775 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $875. Houses for rent in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,600.

Comparables

1 bedroom

$1,000

1%

11%

2 bedroom

$895

1%

11%

3 bedroom

$1,695

12%

5%

4 bedroom

$2,100

2%

48%

Studio

$725

2%

1%

Studio

Average rent

$725

Last 30 days

2%

Last year

1%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,000

Last 30 days

1%

Last year

11%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$895

Last 30 days

1%

Last year

11%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,695

Last 30 days

12%

Last year

5%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,100

Last 30 days

2%

Last year

48%

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$862
decreased by55%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$925
decreased by51%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA is 7% lower than the median rent in Beaverdale, Des Moines, IA.

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