Apartments for Rent in Ankeny, IA

Prices and availability in Ankeny, IA were last updated on 24 May 2026.

The best apartments in Ankeny, IA are: Ashbrooke Apartments, Timberland at Crestbruck, Fieldstream Apartment Homes, Redwood Ankeny and The Sterling at Prairie Trail.

The average rent in Ankeny, IA is $1,228.

The price range for a studio apartment in Ankeny, IA is between $841 and $1,533.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ankeny, IA is between $841 and $1,875.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Ankeny, IA is between $864 and $2,654.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Ankeny, IA is between $1,245 and $1,695.

In Ankeny 29% of the housing is rented out compared to 71% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 12% of Ankeny's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 78% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 9% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Ankeny is 18 years old, with 72% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, 3% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Ankeny come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.4% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 43% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 44% of all rentals in Ankeny. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.