The Flats Apartments
3000 University Ave,
West Des Moines,
IA
50266
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Monthly Rent
$697 - $1,037
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Bedrooms
Studio - 2 bd
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Bathrooms
1 ba
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Square Feet
392 - 775 sq ft
Pricing & Floor Plans
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Unit 25102price $727square feet 435availibility Now
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Unit 18104price $747square feet 435availibility Now
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Unit 19108price $747square feet 435availibility Jun 17
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Unit 11209price $747square feet 392availibility Jul 8
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Unit 03207price $782square feet 392availibility Jul 9
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Unit 03208price $752square feet 392availibility Jul 10
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Unit 18110price $941square feet 558availibility Jun 25
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Unit 25102price $727square feet 435availibility Now
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Unit 18104price $747square feet 435availibility Now
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Unit 19108price $747square feet 435availibility Jun 17
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Unit 11209price $747square feet 392availibility Jul 8
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Unit 03207price $782square feet 392availibility Jul 9
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Unit 03208price $752square feet 392availibility Jul 10
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Unit 18110price $941square feet 558availibility Jun 25
Fees and Policies
The fees below are based on community-supplied data and may exclude additional fees and utilities.
- One-Time Move-In Fees
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Administrative Fee$115
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Application Fee$50
- Dogs Allowed
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Monthly pet rent$40
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One time Fee$300
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Pet Limit2
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Restrictions:Breed Restrictions Apply
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Comments:Pet DNA Program / 2nd pet $100
- Cats Allowed
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Monthly pet rent$40
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One time Fee$300
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Pet Limit2
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Comments:Pet DNA Program / 2nd pet $100
- Parking
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Street--
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GarageAll others Open Parking$75/mo
Details
Lease Options
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3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
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Short term lease
Property Information
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Built in 1973
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329 units/2 stories
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About The Flats Apartments
The Flats Apartments is the home you've been looking for in West Des Moines, IA. With comfortable studio, one-, and two-bedroom homes complete with stainless steel appliances, patios, and granite countertops, you're guaranteed to find a place to live with a lifestyle to love. What's more, as a member of the community you'll also have convenient access to area amenities, plus a community dog park and swimming pool.
The Flats Apartments is an apartment community located in Polk County and the 50266 ZIP Code. This area is served by the West Des Moines Community attendance zone.
Unique Features
- First Floor
- On-Call Emergency Maintenance
- Pet Friendly
- Picnic/bbq Area
- Second Floor
- Dog Wash
- Fire Pit
- Little Free Library
- Pool View
- Pure Air Community
- Flexible Lease Terms
- Package Lockers
- Upgraded Fixtures & Finishes Throughout
- Water Leak Sensors
- Community Wifi
- Detached Garages
- Valet Waste Service
- Coffee Bar
- On-Site Management
- Pet Park
- Pickleball Court
Contact
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Community Amenities
Pool
Fitness Center
Laundry Facilities
Clubhouse
- Package Service
- Laundry Facilities
- Maintenance on site
- Property Manager on Site
- Pet Play Area
- Clubhouse
- Walk-Up
- Fitness Center
- Pool
- Pickleball Court
- Sundeck
- Grill
- Picnic Area
- Dog Park
Apartment Features
Air Conditioning
Dishwasher
Walk-In Closets
Granite Countertops
Microwave
Refrigerator
Wi-Fi
Tub/Shower
Highlights
- Wi-Fi
- Air Conditioning
- Heating
- Ceiling Fans
- Cable Ready
- Tub/Shower
Kitchen Features & Appliances
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Granite Countertops
- Stainless Steel Appliances
- Eat-in Kitchen
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Range
- Refrigerator
Model Details
- Carpet
- Vinyl Flooring
- Dining Room
- Walk-In Closets
- Window Coverings
- Patio
- Package Service
- Laundry Facilities
- Maintenance on site
- Property Manager on Site
- Pet Play Area
- Clubhouse
- Walk-Up
- Sundeck
- Grill
- Picnic Area
- Dog Park
- Fitness Center
- Pool
- Pickleball Court
- First Floor
- On-Call Emergency Maintenance
- Pet Friendly
- Picnic/bbq Area
- Second Floor
- Dog Wash
- Fire Pit
- Little Free Library
- Pool View
- Pure Air Community
- Flexible Lease Terms
- Package Lockers
- Upgraded Fixtures & Finishes Throughout
- Water Leak Sensors
- Community Wifi
- Detached Garages
- Valet Waste Service
- Coffee Bar
- On-Site Management
- Pet Park
- Pickleball Court
- Wi-Fi
- Air Conditioning
- Heating
- Ceiling Fans
- Cable Ready
- Tub/Shower
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Granite Countertops
- Stainless Steel Appliances
- Eat-in Kitchen
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Range
- Refrigerator
- Carpet
- Vinyl Flooring
- Dining Room
- Walk-In Closets
- Window Coverings
- Patio
| Monday | 10am - 6pm |
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| Tuesday | 10am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 6pm |
| Friday | 10am - 6pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
West Des Moines is located in three Iowa counties. Residents of this area enjoy perusing the local shops at Valley Junction, which began in 1893. Today it serves as the city’s business district, flavored by undeniable community tradition. With more than 100 specialty shops, art galleries, and restaurants, there’s always something new to discover.
On the other side of West Des Moines, Jordan Creek Town Center occupies a large fashion space that includes a 3.5-acre lake and boardwalk. Many apartments are just minutes from the mall’s stores, movie theater, and lakeside restaurants. The city is located in America’s heartland and has cherished quilting since its existence. Quilt-making goes back to the 18th century in West Des Moines, and many people proudly display their creations at city craft expos.
In addition to quilting, residents of West Des Moines enjoy the local productions at Tallgrass Theatre Company on Vine Street.
Learn more about living in West Des Moines| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
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| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 11 min | 6.0 mi | |
| Drive: | 12 min | 7.1 mi | |
| Drive: | 13 min | 7.3 mi | |
| Drive: | 16 min | 10.4 mi |
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Property Ratings at The Flats Apartments
The process, property, and people have all been on board, ensuring everything's maintained, and very helpful. Would Recommend
Property Manager at The Flats Apartments, Responded To This Review
Thanks for the awesome feedback about The Flats Apartments! We're glad to hear that everything from the process to our team has been helpful and well-maintained. Your recommendation means a lot to us—have a great day!
My husband and I just met with Scout for a tour. Amazing from what it use to be so clean and neat. Very professional and so nice apartment is just what we are looking for.
Property Manager at The Flats Apartments, Responded To This Review
We're so glad to know that you and your husband had a great tour with Scout at The Flats Apartments! It's especially wonderful to hear that the cleanliness, professionalism, and overall appeal of our community align well with what you've been looking for. We thank you for sharing this positive experience and hope you'll keep in touch!
I moved into this apartment about a month ago and my experience at the Flats has been terrible. I’ve had to call in so many maintenance request for various reasons to outlets not working to my bathroom being flooded to broken windows. Recently I went home for 2 weeks to visit my girlfriend and came back last Thursday to my bathtub and toilet had flooded with sewage from the two apartments above me. When the plumber fixed it on Friday he told me that although it was fixed right now, it could happen again. I also put in a cleaning request because the bathroom was still dirty after the plumbing was fixed. No one could come Friday so i had to wait till Monday(today). I wasn’t able to use the bathroom or shower all weekend due to not wanting to touch or clean the sewage of whoever lived in the two apartments above me. I relayed this issue to the front office and they’re response to me was that yea it happens but I have to deal with it. If you don’t tolerate these type of things, this is not the place for you. I suggest you try to find a better place.
Responsive staff. Excellent maintenance. Continuous upgrades to grounds. Recommend
This community has allowed me to make new friends and my doggies have also made friends! We love it here so much and would definitely recommend it to anyone who is interested about moving here. 10/10. Its close to everything you need, location is great. Maintenance & administrators go above and beyond. Definitely recommend.
Beautiful apartments for an amazing price! The amenities are wonderful and the staff is easily the best apartment staff weve ever had! I couldnt be happier with my move! If youve had bad experiences with apartments this property will be a breath of fresh air, it was for us!
The Flats is a great place to live. It is a quiet and well cared for community with great amenities. I would highly recommend it for anyone looking for an apartment.
I am so grateful for my home at the Flats. What a lovely place to live. I love our updated space and all the storage. All the staff is so friendly and helpful. I love living here. Thank you.
The hospitality of The Flats is very nice! Great location. :D
Loved the staff, how nice & easy they were. The process was super easy, explainable, took little time. Apartments are super kept up when arriving and moving in. Just a great place to live.
It's a great place, I love the studio's floors and space. It's a lot bigger than it may seem. Great pricing and close to the interstate which makes it easy to go into the city or to suburbs. Quiet complex.
I recently lived here for about a year, and had an overall good experience. Management was always very nice. The one time I needed maintenance they responded to my request within the hour and were very professional. I feel the apartments are a pretty good value, considering where they are and the nicer features like the granite counter-tops. The location is very convenient, being close to stores, restaurants, and interstate access. My biggest complaint would be some fees that weren't disclosed very well when I was first contracting for the apartment; there is a valet trash fee every month, as well as a security system fee. I did like having these services, however. Overall, I would recommend this complex to anyone looking for a place in WDM.
Sierra has been very attentive and responsive with questions Ive had. I appreciated the transparency in the application process. Its clear that the community is carefully looked after and I feel at home here.
Affordable accecisble place to live kept clean to the best of maintenance ability. The management is doing a great job keeping this place up and safe.
We love living at The Flats! The professional on-site office staff is absolutely wonderful! Kallie, Sara, and Sierra do a fantastic job and the maintenance team gets work orders completed quickly and thoroughly. I highly recommend living at The Flats to all my friends!
The office ladies, especially Sierra are so friendly and always super helpful. Sierra walked me through my transfer like a breeze. Also, maintenance is always on top of things and fix every little thing right away!
The paint in the walls are cheap and peel off when any kind of adhesive is used in it. I tried hanging pictures in the wall and when it needed adjusted the paint is so cheap and flimsy that it began to peel off like a banana. Its ridiculous that Ill have to pay for that fix. The floors were the same way when maintenance had to move my fridge it dented and warped the floor board. My bed caused the same deal when I had to move it and peeled away some of the cheap flooring.
Everyone is really nice, any question or concern is taken seriously. Everyone in the main office has been really kind to me.
Management is always super friendly!
We love our home at the Flats. The complex is well taken care of and any concerns we have are immediately addressed. The staff is excellent. The Flats is a great place to live.
The flats is the place where you feel home. Safe, shops, secure. Easy commute
The Flats is a very welcoming community with professional staff who respond to maintenance request quickly. I like that the office staff hosts fun events such as pumpkin carving and trivia nights. Its a great way to meet people.
The staff is excellent, the buildings are beautiful, the apartments are very quiet and calm.
Fantastic easy process for the application, very generous amenities. Very pet friendly complex, a lot of room for dog walks and a small dog park as well with equipment for training if interested.
Very nice friendly place to live. Very convenient location.
I am very happy living at the Flats. The services always is very quick whenever I have something need to be fixed at my apartment. The community is safe and clean.
Friendly and helpful and efficient Property Management staff. Work orders completed in a timely manner and attention given to detail. Was impressed they listened to my assessment of the maintenance problem
This is my first time being in an apartment and I'd say overall I've had the best services ever! I've read other comments and I would always think why such a bad review when I've always had problem resolved in a timely manner every time! I LOVE THE FLATS! I would definitely recommend others to make this place there home!
This place is completely negligent. I lived at the flats for a whole year! I was so excited to move out on my own for the first time. When I initially moved in my tub was backed up. They had to come in a bringer a plumber for two days to fix whatever was wrong with it. The vinyl wood on the floors were very cheap, and were not made well. The more you paid attention to the detail of the apartment the more you noticed all that was wrong with it. I had a curved nail sticking out in my closet that I had to pull out. Now let's get started on the BATHROOM. They used OLD appliances in the bathroom and slapped on a thin white layer of something to make it new. When I clean my bathroom I love it spotless and I tend to put my back into it. While I was doing that the thin layer came undone and underneath was all yellow. When I tell you your girl was disgusted! Last year 2019 we had the Polar Vortex and I'm sure we still have trauma from that. But imagine being in an apartment with NO INSULATING! That's how it felt. I constantly put the heat on but it seemed to never go over 60. It was horrible. Drafts were coming by, window, door, AC. When I looked close enough I could see outside light around my AC. I called maintenance and they "FIXED" the problem and no they did not. I had to buy my own material to try to fix the problem and even then my apartment was freezing cold. When I was finally moving out they charged me MOVING FEES. They amounted to $180.00 My studio was a cute one at initial glance. But the Flats took SHORTCUTS. They covered up all the prior issues the building had and put in new kitchen appliances to make it look good. It is NOT WORTH THE MONEY. Sincerely, Patience Doe
When I moved in there was a hole in the wall, water came in from the side and the heat stopped working. The walls are so thin you can hear everything your neighbors are doing and mine are not quiet. Would not recommend.
Reported my A/C wasn’t working over a month ago and no one has yet to begin fixing it and maintenance walked in completely unannounced twice while I was sleeping
The Flats Apartments Photos
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2BR, 1BA - B1/672 SF
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3000 University Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50266