What are hotels, apartments and B&Bs in Des Moines (IA) asking per night in November 2026?
Compare your B&B, apartment or hotel rate with the whole town. Measured, not modelled.
Updated .
The full market in Des Moines (IA) asks $145 a night (median; the average is $157), from 84 places measured (44 hotels · 40 apartments & B&Bs), measured .
Hotels $123 · Apartments & B&Bs $189
The median asking price in Des Moines (IA) is $145 and the average is $157, from 94 places checked and measured .
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 94 places checked, read 7 November 2026 20:16 UTC.
What do B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments in Des Moines (IA) charge per night?
B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments in Des Moines (IA) ask $189 a night (median, 40 listings per night) — 54% more than hotels ($123, 44 properties).
| Type | Median per night | Middle half (p25–p75) | Listings per night |
|---|---|---|---|
| B&Bs, guesthouses & apartments (rentals) | $189 | $140–$224 | 40 |
| Hotels & hostels | $123 | $78–$155 | 44 |
| Whole market | $145 | $108–$189 | 84 |
Median asking price by stay date
- Typical price
- $145window median
- Half the market
- $108–$189p25–p75
- Prices available
- 63 / 6727 November 2026
- No price
- 4sold out or closed
Click a night on the chart to see its numbers. · middle price · half the city asks less · half of all places · 8 in 10 places
All nights as a table (84)
Prices from — 6 days ago. They may have moved since.
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The percentage describes that night — its median against the other nights of the same kind (weekday or weekend) within a week either side. It is measured. We do not claim the event caused it; we give the date, the name and the source so it can be checked.
Rate shopping — 63 places in Des Moines (IA) and what each asks
Des Moines (IA) · night of 27 November 2026 · USD · 2 adults · 1 night
A rate shop is the list of what competitors ask for one night. This one is measured, not modelled: 63 of 67 places returned a price for 27 November 2026, read on 7 November 2026.
| # | Place | Type | Location | Price | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | By State Fair 5 bedrooms 2 baths | Private room · 4.5★ | Fairground | $383 | +180% |
| 62 | Sleepover Premier Downtown Des Moines Apartments | Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 4★ | Downtown Des Moines | $238 | +74% |
| 61 | Designer Downtown Condo Suite - Splendid View | Private room · 4.5★ | Downtown Des Moines | $227 | +65% |
| 60 | Sleepover 1BD 1BA Des Moines Apartments | Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 3.5★ | New Vision | $224 | +64% |
| 59 | Holiday Inn Express-Des Moines Downtown By IHG | Hotel · 3★ | Downtown Des Moines | $221 | +61% |
| 58 | Sleepover Iconic Des Moines Apartments | Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 4★ | Ankeny | $220 | +60% |
| 57 | Top-Floor Loft , Downtown Views, Free Parking | Private room · 4.5★ | Downtown Des Moines | $218 | +59% |
| 56 | Sleepover Studio Apartments Des Moines | Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 4.5★ | Drake Park | $198 | +44% |
| 55 | Kasa Downtown Des Moines | Hotel · 4★ | Downtown Des Moines | $196 | +43% |
| 54 | Onyx Escape | Private room · 4★ | East Village | $179 | +31% |
| 53 | Hyatt Place - Altoona/Des Moines | Hotel · 3★ | Altoona | $175 | +28% |
| 52 | Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Des Moines Altoona | Hotel · 2.5★ | Altoona | $170 | +24% |
| 51 | Surety Hotel, Autograph Collection | Hotel · 4★ | Downtown Des Moines | $170 | +24% |
| 50 | Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton | Hotel · 4★ | Downtown Des Moines | $169 | +23% |
| 49 | Golden Fern Suite | Private room · 4★ | East Village | $166 | +21% |
| 48 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Hotel · 3.5★ | Downtown Des Moines | $161 | +18% |
| 47 | Hilton Garden Inn Des Moines Airport | Hotel · 3★ | Greater South Side | $161 | +17% |
| 46 | Hilton Des Moines Downtown | Hotel · 4★ | Downtown Des Moines | $159 | +16% |
| 45 | Staybridge Suites Des Moines Downtown By IHG | Hotel · 3★ | East Village | $157 | +14% |
| 44 | Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown | Hotel · 4★ | East Village | $155 | +13% |
| 43 | Holiday Inn Des Moines Downtown Hotel By IHG | Hotel · 3★ | New Vision | $155 | +13% |
| 42 | Cozy House Near Iowa State Fairgrounds! | Private room · 2★ | Fairground | $148 | +8% |
| 41 | Residence Inn by Marriott Des Moines Downtown | Hotel · 3★ | Downtown Des Moines | $147 | +7% |
| 40 | AC Hotel Des Moines East Village | Hotel · 3★ | East Village | $147 | +7% |
| 39 | Evergreen Nook | Private room · 4★ | East Village | $144 | +5% |
| 38 | Cobalt Cove | Private room · 3★ | East Village | $144 | +5% |
| 37 | Luxe Black Haven | Private room · 3.5★ | East Village | $144 | +5% |
| 36 | Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Des Moines Airport | Hotel · 2.5★ | Greater South Side | $137 | +0% |
| 35 | Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Des Moines Downtown | Hotel · 2.5★ | New Vision | $137 | +0% |
| 34 | Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel | Hotel · 3.5★ | Downtown Des Moines | $137 | +0% |
| 33 | Aqua Loft | Private room · 2.5★ | East Village | $137 | +0% |
| 32 | Inkstone Studio | Private room · 4★ | East Village | $137 | +0% |
| 31 | Urban Jungle Retreat | Private room · 3★ | East Village | $137 | +0% |
| 30 | Hampton Inn & Suites Des Moines Downtown | Hotel · 3★ | Downtown Des Moines | $132 | -3% |
| 29 | Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport Conference Center By IHG | Hotel · 3★ | Greater South Side | $132 | -4% |
| 28 | Hyatt Place West Des Moines/Jordan | Hotel · 3★ | W Des Moines | $130 | -5% |
| 27 | Emerald Haven | Private room · 3.5★ | East Village | $125 | -9% |
| 26 | Home2 Suites Des Moines at Drake University | Hotel · 3★ | Drake Park | $124 | -10% |
| 25 | Hampton Inn & Suites Ankeny | Hotel · 3★ | Ankeny | $123 | -10% |
| 24 | Hyatt Place Des Moines Downtown | Hotel · 3★ | Downtown Des Moines | $123 | -10% |
| 23 | The Brick & Beam, Boutique Downtown Loft | Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 3.5★ | Downtown Des Moines | $117 | -14% |
| 22 | Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Norwalk Des Moines | Hotel · 2.5★ | Greater South Side | $117 | -14% |
| 21 | Homewood Suites by Hilton - Des Moines Airport | Hotel · 3★ | Greater South Side | $117 | -15% |
| 20 | Hampton Inn Des Moines-Airport | Hotel · 3★ | Greater South Side | $113 | -17% |
| 19 | Tru by Hilton Norwalk Des Moines | Hotel · 3★ | Greater South Side | $113 | -17% |
| 18 | Comfort Inn & Suites Event Center | Hotel · 2.5★ | New Vision | $113 | -17% |
| 17 | Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Des Moines-Northwest By IHG | Hotel · 3★ | Lovington | $113 | -17% |
| 16 | Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines | Hotel · 3★ | Lovington | $108 | -21% |
| 15 | Sleep Inn & Suites Pleasant Hill - Des Moines | Hotel · 2.5★ | Pleasant Hill | $95 | -30% |
| 14 | Quality Inn Des Moines North | Hotel · 2.5★ | Marquisville | $91 | -33% |
| 13 | Quality Inn West Des Moines - Clive | Hotel · 2★ | W Des Moines | $86 | -37% |
| 12 | Motel 6 Des Moines, IA - North | Hotel · 2★ | Marquisville | $82 | -40% |
| 11 | Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Des Moines Fairgrounds Area | Hotel · 2★ | Fairground | $80 | -42% |
| 10 | Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Des Moines Airport | Hotel · 2★ | Greater South Side | $80 | -42% |
| 9 | Sonesta Essential Des Moines | Hotel · 2★ | Lovington | $79 | -42% |
| 8 | Quality Inn & Suites Des Moines Airport | Hotel · 2.5★ | Greater South Side | $79 | -42% |
| 7 | Clarion Inn Des Moines Airport | Hotel · 3★ | Greater South Side | $79 | -42% |
| 6 | OYO Landmark Inn Oskaloosa Near Hwy 63 | Hotel · 2.5★ | Des Moines | $77 | -44% |
| 5 | AmericInn by Wyndham Des Moines Airport | Hotel · 2.5★ | Greater South Side | $76 | -44% |
| 4 | Quality Inn & Suites Des Moines - Merle Hay Road | Hotel · 2.5★ | Lovington | $76 | -45% |
| 3 | AmericInn by Wyndham Johnston Des Moines | Hotel · 2.5★ | Lovington | $71 | -48% |
| 2 | WoodSpring Suites Ankeny Des Moines | Hotel · 4★ | Ankeny | $68 | -51% |
| 1 | WoodSpring Suites Des Moines Pleasant Hill | Hotel · 4★ | Pleasant Hill | $62 | -55% |
How to read the table
Proof of measurement
Each row is one place on that night: name, type, district and asking price — exactly as measured. A place whose name we have not learned yet gets a dash, never an invented name. Source: public asking prices on hotel sites — hotels and listed rentals. Rental-only listings are not in this list.
Benchmark: what the numbers show
Des Moines (IA) · selected night: 27 November 2026
- Weekend vs weekdays
- -4% Friday and Saturday: $142
- Priciest night in the window
- $179 31 December 2026 · 81 available offers
- Availability that night
- 94% 63 of 67 places with a price
Monday–Thursday: $147
- Friday and Saturday: median $142. Monday to Thursday: $147. The difference is -4% — 24 and 48 measured nights.
- The priciest measured night in the window is 31 December 2026: a median of $179 across 81 offers.
- On the night of 17 December 2026, half the places sat between $106 and $189 — 87 offers out of 91 checked.
- Next event: Thanksgiving Day, 26 November 2026 — that night's median runs -3% against comparable nights around it.
Price distribution that night
Median $137
Which day of the week is priciest?
Each weekday's median across the window, against the whole window's median. Measured, not assumed.
| Day | Median | vs window median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | $150 | +4% | |
| Thursday | $151 | +4% | |
| Monday | $146 | +1% | |
| Tuesday | $147 | +1% | |
| Friday | $142 | -2% | |
| Sunday | $143 | -2% | |
| Saturday | $137 | -5% |
Availability, night by night
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Statistics: Des Moines (IA) in numbers
Everything below was measured in the same 90-night window. Nothing is a forecast or an estimate.
Guest scores across the town
Average 8.2/10 across 96 places — 8 076 reviews in total. The hotel sites' scale and scores.
Your comp set by star rating — night of 17 December 2026
The median price of each category on that one night. A category with fewer than 3 prices is not printed.
Your comp set by district — night of 17 December 2026
The median price of priced places in each district that night. A district with fewer than 5 prices is not printed.
“Last room”, night by night
The percentage of priced places where the site shows one room left. The site's number — it can be marketing, which is why we say so.
How many offers fit under $150, night by night
The percentage of priced offers at or under one round ceiling — the whole window's median snapped to a round amount. Counted from the same nights that draw the curve above.
Most: 28 November 2026 — 45 of 65 offers at or under $150. Fewest: 20 January 2027 — 30 of 83.
Friday–Saturday nights in Des Moines (IA) run -4% against Monday–Thursday nights.
How these numbers were made
The prices visible while searching, not the prices rooms sold for.
One night, 2 adults, the same date and currency for every place.
Sold-out or closed places are counted separately and never drag the median down.
In this town, apartments & B&Bs are the places Agoda lists as not a hotel, priced in the same search as its hotels.
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Frequently asked questions from operators
What are properties in Des Moines (IA) asking per night?
The median asking price in Des Moines (IA) is $145 and the average is $157, from 94 places checked and measured 7 November 2026.
When is accommodation in Des Moines (IA) most expensive?
The priciest measured night in the window is 31 December 2026: the median asking price was $179, based on 81 available offers.
How much do events increase asking prices in Des Moines (IA)?
On the measured night of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 18 January 2027, the median asking price was $162, based on 86 offers, and ran +1% against comparable nights.
What is the typical weekend premium in Des Moines (IA)?
The Friday–Saturday median asking price is $142, against $147 on Monday–Thursday: -4%.
How many properties were measured in Des Moines (IA)?
The window covers up to 94 checked properties per night across 84 measured nights.
Are these asking prices or completed bookings?
These are public asking prices visible while searching, not the prices of completed bookings.
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