Studio apartment is located three blocks west of Methodist Hospital...... in the historic Sherman Hills area ...... It's on the bus line and within walking distance to to many businesses downtown as well as many places to dine out. Gateway Market is a few blocks away where they provide a trendy place to sit down or take out a variety of organic, natural and specialty foods pleasing to the palate.
The apartment building is over 55 only.
Thanks for understanding
The building is locked and secure with off street parking. Landlord pays heat, water and garbage pickup. Tenant pays the electric. The building is cable ready and has a newer washer/dryer facility on the main floor. The wood work is good.
The efficiency has a large refrigerator, newer stove, and a newer through the wall air conditioner. Its a nice apartment very clean quiet inexpensive place for one person to live.The apartment floor is all tile with fresh paint on walls. Apartment is ground level corner with little noise from tenant living next door. The building very quiet and it has to stay that way.
Please no party people. . . .
No pets. No smoking
70$ application fee ...we do an extensive background check, must have no evictions, money judgements from other landlords, no felonies, and a good credit history/score
owner pays heat water and garbage pick up
Tenant pays electric and cable
Apartment for rent
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$670/moFees may apply
659 17th St, APT 12, Des Moines, IA 50314
Studio
350sqft
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Apartment
Available now
No pets
Air conditioner, wall unit
Shared laundry
Off street parking
Baseboard
What's special
Off street parkingFresh paint on wallsLarge refrigeratorNewer stove
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 0
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Baseboard
Cooling
- Air Conditioner, Wall Unit
Appliances
- Included: Oven, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Shared
Features
- Flooring: Tile
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 350 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Off Street
- Details: Contact manager
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Apartment
- Property subtype: Apartment
Utilities & green energy
- Utilities for property: Garbage, Water
Building
Management
- Pets allowed: No
Community & HOA
HOA
- Amenities included: Parking
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Financial & listing details
- Lease term: 1 Year
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/28/2026 | Listed for rent | $670+3.1%$2/sqft |
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| 7/24/2025 | Listing removed | $650$2/sqft |
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| 6/11/2025 | Price change | $650+8.3%$2/sqft |
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| 5/29/2025 | Price change | $600-7.7%$2/sqft |
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| 4/12/2025 | Listed for rent | $650$2/sqft |
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Neighborhood: Sherman Hill
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Edmunds Fine Arts AcademyGrades: K-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 2/10Callanan Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1 mi
- 5/10Roosevelt High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.1 mi







