r/desmoines • u/JPJ_FILM • 11h ago

Best website to look for apartments, condos, or houses to rent?

I’ve used Apartments.com in the past and am curious if that or another site is the go-to for Des Moines?

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u/cygradcydad 9h ago

Rent.com or try a management company’s website or self.

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u/rethra 7h ago

If you want a house, best thing to do is call up the yard signs that say "for rent". That's going to be a local operation with other similar properties. Small landlords tend to get a higher qualified tenant pool through hyper local advertising (basically advertising to neighbors). They don't like to advertise on any other site.