The Grimes Brief
The Census Bureau's estimate is a median gross rent of $1,251 a month (rent plus utilities) in its 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey. That number lags the market, and newer buildings usually ask more. The communities below mostly do not post prices on pages we could reach, so ask each leasing office for its current price sheet, and get any move-in special in writing.
About 29% of Grimes households rent (1,782 of 6,117 in the same survey), and roughly one in five housing units is in a building with five or more units. The stock is new: about 48% of all housing units in town were built in 2010 or later.
These are the communities we could confirm by name and address from the developer, the state, or local news. Listing sites show more names; we add them here once we can verify them.
Hubbell Realty's 204-unit community, built in three phases from 2011 to 2016, with one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments. It is mixed income, with both market-rate and income-restricted units. Hubbell lists two clubhouses, two 24-hour fitness centers, a lounge pool and a lap pool, a splash pad, theater rooms, and garages. Leasing is through meadowlarkplacegrimes.com.
Listed in the state's smoke-free housing directory, with Professional Property Management, Inc. as the contact (515-270-0000).
A 309-unit complex in the Heritage at Grimes area. The Business Record reported in 2021 that an Indianapolis group bought it from D.R. Horton for $50.6 million.
Also in the state's smoke-free housing directory, with T & L Properties LLC as the contact (515-999-9160). Ask about income rules and waitlists when you call.
Yes. The city's current development list includes Brookside Village North apartments and townhomes at the southeast corner of Highway 141 and NE 18th St, The Allure on 44 (multi-family) at the southwest corner of NW County Line Rd and NW 5th St, The Home Place (multi-family), and Hope District apartments and townhomes near NE Beaverbrooke Blvd and NE 12th St. Planning dates on that list show when each heads to the council.
Start with a current site like Apartments.com or Zillow filtered to Grimes, then verify the community directly, since listing aggregators surface names faster than we can confirm them. Before you sign, ask:
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Yes, though Grimes is an ownership-heavy suburb (about 71% homeownership), so the rental market is smaller and skews toward newer apartments and townhomes. Confirmed communities include Meadowlark Place (1250 SE 11th St), Oak Crossing (310 SE Gateway Dr), and The Summit at Heritage (1704 NE Gateway Ct).
Search a current listing site such as Apartments.com or Zillow filtered to Grimes, then confirm the community directly, since new communities open regularly in a fast-growing town.
The Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey puts the median gross rent in Grimes at $1,251 a month, including utilities. Newer buildings often ask more, so check current prices with each leasing office.
Yes. Meadowlark Place is a mixed-income community with both market-rate and income-restricted apartments, according to developer Hubbell Realty. Ask the leasing office for current income limits.
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