Pet-inclusive & Pet-friendly Housing
A scarcity of pet-inclusive rental housing continues to be a barrier for pet owners across the U.S., including in the Des Moines metro. Despite the high volume of pet families seeking homes, many rental properties are not fully pet-inclusive, and either bar or restrict residents from keeping pets. Sadly, this is particularly acute for lower-income pet owners.
The Michelson Found Animals Foundation’s housing report found that 72% of rental residents say that pet-friendly housing is hard to find. Even if a rental community is considered pet-friendly, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s pet-inclusive. Pet-inclusive housing provides an open and welcoming environment for all pets, while pet-friendly housing can still place significant restrictions on breeds or the size of pets, and may require additional pet fees.
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On this page, we’ve attempted to identify affordable, pet-friendly housing options in the Des Moines metro to help keep pet families together:
Cats & Dogs Welcome — No Restrictions
| Property Name | Fee Information |
| Cambridge Court | Monthly pet rent and fees. |
| CDM Rentals | Monthly pet rent. |
| Elmcrest | Monthly pet rent and fees. |
| The Fountains | Monthly pet rents and fees.
Pet profile screening based on records, microchip information, and behavioral traits. Screening results determine pet fees. |
| Westpointe Apartments & Townhomes | Monthly pet rent and fees. |
Some Cats & Dogs Welcome — With Restrictions
| Property Name | Restrictions |
| Altoona Towers | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions may apply. |
| Ashbrooke | Monthly pet rent and fees may apply.
Breed restrictions for: Pit Bull, American Staffordshire Terrier, Rottweiler, and Presa Canario, and weight limit of 95 lbs. |
| Bexley Urbandale | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions apply |
| Boulder Ridge | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions apply |
| Christopherson Properties | Monthly pet rent and fees apply.
“Aggressive” Breed restrictions apply. |
| Country Club Village | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed Restrictions: Chow, Akita, Doberman, Rottweiler, Pitbull. *only available in select apartments |
| Delaware Crossing | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions apply. |
| Indigo Living
Variety of rental properties across Iowa. |
Monthly pet rent and fees.
Animals must be 12 months or older. |
| Gateway Lofts | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions apply. |
| Ingersoll Square | Monthly pet rent and fees may apply.
Breed restrictions apply. |
| Magnolia Park Apartments | Monthly pet rent and fees may apply.
Breed restrictions apply. |
| Maple Grove Villas Apartments | Monthly pet rent and fees may apply.
“Aggressive” Breed restrictions apply. |
| Mansions at Hemingway | Monthly pet rent and fees may apply.
Breed restrictions may apply. |
| Normandy Terrace | Monthly pet rent and fees may apply.
Breed restrictions apply. |
| Oak Crossing | Monthly pet rent and fees may apply.
Breed restrictions may apply. |
| Olde English Village | Monthly pet rent and fees apply.
Animals must be 6 months or older and must be less than 60 lbs. full grown. |
| Pointe West | Monthly pet rent and fees apply.
Dogs must be less than 30 lbs. |
| Redwood Apartment Neighborhoods
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Monthly pet rent and fees apply.
Breed Restrictions: Akita, Chow, Doberman Pinscher, Pitbull, Rottweiler, Shar-Pei, Staffordshire Terrier, or any mixed breeds that include those listed. |
| Saddlebrook | Monthly pet rent and fees apply.
Breed restrictions apply. |
| Sherwood Glen | Monthly pet rent and fees apply.
Breed restrictions apply. |
| Sierra Pointe Apartments | Monthly pet rent and fees apply.
Breed Restrictions: Chow, Atika, Doberman, Rottweiler, Pitbull |
| Sun Prairie | Monthly pet rent and fees may apply.
Breed restrictions may apply. |
| Timberland at Crestbruck Park | Monthly pet rent and fees apply.
Breed Restrictions: Akita, American Staffordshire Terrier, Pit Bull Terrier, Terrier Stafford, Chow, Doberman, Rottweiler, Presa Canario, Cane Corso, Wolf-Hybrids |
| The Avenue at Johnston Commons | Monthly pet rent and fees apply.
Breed restrictions may apply. Limit 2 animals with combined weight of 75 lbs. |
| The Drake | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions may apply. |
| The Flats | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions may apply. |
| The Scott at East Village | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions apply. |
| Triple Crown Apartments | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions may apply. |
| Turtle Creek | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions apply. |
| Venbury Trail Apartments | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions may apply. |
| Wakonda Village | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions may apply. |
| Village at Westchester | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions apply. |
| Weston Park | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions may apply. |
| Winwood Apartments Johnston | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions may apply. |
| Wellington | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions may apply. |
| West Glen Town Center | Monthly pet rent and fees.
Breed restrictions apply. |
| 3000 Grand | Monthly pet rent and fees apply.
Pets must be less than 60 lbs. |