Average Rent in Union Park, Des Moines, IA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Union Park, Des Moines, IA

Average rent prices in Union Park have increased by 5% over the last month and have decreased by 11% 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
Union Park, Des Moines, IA

Rent prices in Union Park vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Union Park is $1,065, whereas a house costs $1,200. 1-bedroom apartments in Union Park run $845 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,125.


Studio	$875	-	-
1 bedroom	$947	7%	70%
2 bedroom	$1,172	8%	13%
3 bedroom	$1,195	5%	8%
4 bedroom	$1,300	No Change	-

		Listings
Capitol East	$1,079
Cheatom Park	$1,225
Fairground	$1,221
Fairmont Park	$997
King Irving Park	$1,022
Oak Park	$1,050


Apartments	$1,065	7%	No Change
Condos	$875	No Change	-
Houses	$1,200	1%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$875

1 bedroom

Average rent

$947

Last 30 days

Last year

70%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,172

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,195

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,300

The table above reflects average rent prices in Union Park, 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 Union Park, Des Moines, IA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Union Park and Capitol East by all bedroom counts and property types.

Union Park

Median rent price$1,022

48%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,079

45%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Union Park, Des Moines, IA is 5% lower than the median rent in Capitol East, Des Moines, IA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,079

$1,225

$1,221

$997

$1,022

$1,050

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Union Park house for rent in Des Moines

2616 Bowdoin St, Des Moines, IA 50313

2 beds

1 bath

$1,195

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Frequently asked questions for Union Park, Des Moines, IA

Quick answers to common questions about the Union Park rental market.

How much is rent in Union Park?

The average rent in Union Park is $1,022 per month as of June 20, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Union Park?

Average rent prices in Union Park have increased by 5% over the last month and have decreased by 11% since last year.

How does Union Park rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Union Park is 48% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $927 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Union Park?

To comfortably afford rent in Union Park, you'd need to earn approximately $41,000/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).