Great floor plan with large bedrooms. One bedroom 12' x 15' the other roughly 11' x15'. Bedrooms easily fit a king bed or two queen beds. MBR has walk in closet. Approximately 1,648 square feet total (excluding 200 square feet of deck). 576 sf upper level, 536 sf mail level and 536 sf in the basement (no finish in basement).
Our garages are bigger! Garage space is available for an additional monthly fee. Option for one stall garage ($100/mo) or up to two stall garage available with service door ($250/mo for 24'x28' or 672 square feet compared to many two car garages at 21'x21' or 441 sf).
Central air cooling and gas forced air furnace. Appliances include fridge, built in microwave, range, dishwasher and full size washer and dryer. Bedrooms have ceiling fans with separate switch controls for light and fan. Medicine cabinets in all bathrooms, dedicated pantry cabinet in kitchen.
Enjoy the outdoors with the north facing 10' x 18' deck accessed from the sliding door off the kitchen. Privacy fence separates you from the adjacent unit. Deck is shaded by the duplex to the south and large trees to the west.
Tenant responsible for all utilities and internet. Landlord provides lawn service and parking area snow removal but tenant is responsible for scooping their own sidewalk from the driveway to the deck/porch and steps. No smoking or vaping inside or outside. Minimum 620 FICO, household gross income must be 3x rent. We check background and references. $30 application fee 18 and over.
No pets. Cat may be considered with non-refundable $200 pet fee and $25 per month pet rent per cat, maximum two cats.
Centrally located on the west side of Des Moines at the intersection of Hickman Road and 51st Street.
Nearby:
Tower Park .1 mi
Franklin Library .5 mi connects to Waveland Trail (3.2 mi) which connects to Inter Urban Trail and Grays Lake (7.3 mi total by trail)
Ace Hardware .5 mi
Starbucks .7 mi
Flying Mango .7 mi
Simons .8 mi
Price Chopper 1.3 mi
Fareway Meat Market 1.3 mi
Downtown Beaverdale 1.4 mi
Target 1.6 mi
Merle Hay Mall 1.6 mi
Drake University 2.1 mi
Intersection I-235 and 63rd St 2.4 mi
Intersection I-80 and Merle Hay 2.7 mi
Downtown Des Moines 5.2 mi (12 min drive)
Jordan Creek Town Center 9.6 mi (17 min drive)
Des Moines Airport 11.3 mi (23 min drive)
Townhouse for rent
$1,440/mo
Fees may apply
5101 Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
2beds
1,648sqft
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Townhouse
Available now
Cats OK
Central air
In unit laundry
Attached garage parking
What's special
Large bedroomsCentral air coolingGas forced air furnace
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: In Unit
Features
- Walk In Closet
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,648 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Attached
- Has attached garage: Yes
- Details: Contact manager
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Exterior features: Internet not included in rent, Lawn, No Utilities included in rent, Security: none, Walk In Closet, gas forced air furnace
Details
- Parcel number: 10011721404000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Townhouse
- Property subtype: Townhouse
Building
Management
- Pets allowed: Yes
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Financial & listing details
- Lease term: Contact For Details
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/11/2026 | Price change | $1,440-1.4%$1/sqft |
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| 6/8/2026 | Price change | $1,460-1.4%$1/sqft |
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| 6/6/2026 | Price change | $1,480-1.3%$1/sqft |
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| 6/1/2026 | Listed for rent | $1,500+15.4%$1/sqft |
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| 5/19/2025 | Listing removed | $1,300$1/sqft |
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| 5/10/2025 | Listed for rent | $1,300$1/sqft |
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Neighborhood: Merle Hay
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Hillis Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 3/10Meredith Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.3 mi
- 2/10Hoover High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.5 mi
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