Canary Lofts

📍 2530 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311

📋 Property Overview

Canary Lofts offers Studio - 2 bd and 1 ba in Drake, Des Moines, Iowa. Interior space is 330 sq ft. Rents run from $695 to $1,395 a month. Inside, the home includes oven, refrigerator, in unit laundry and dishwasher. The building offers dogs allowed, key fob access, on-site laundry and clubhouse. Pets are allowed (cats and dogs). The standard lease term is 12 months. Availability: Available now. The Walk Score here is 78, meaning most errands can be done on foot. Transit Score is 39. Rent sits 40% below the area median ($1,150).

🚶 Getting Around

• Walk Score78/100

  Very Walkable

• Transit Score39/100

  Some Transit

💵 Costs & Lease

Deposit

$500

Lease length

12 months

Units available

15 units

Amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying.

📐 Floor Plan Details

• Studio BStudio · 1 ba · 460 sq ftNone available right now
• 2 Bedroom C2 bd · 1 ba · 962 sq ftNone available right now
• Studio DStudio · 1 ba · 528 sq ftNone available right now
• 2 Bedroom D2 bd · 1 ba · 964 sq ftNone available right now
• 2 Bedroom B2 bd · 1 ba · 815 sq ftNone available right now
• 2 Bedroom F2 bd · 1 ba · 964 sq ftNone available right now
• Alcove A1 bd · 1 ba · 555 sq ftNone available right now
• Alcove D1 bd · 1 ba · 520 sq ftNone available right now
• Studio CStudio · 1 ba · 460 sq ftNone available right now
• Alcove E1 bd · 1 ba · 540 sq ftNone available right now
• Alcove C1 bd · 1 ba · 526 sq ftNone available right now
• Studio AStudio · 1 ba · 330 sq ft$6953 units available

🧾 Move-in Costs & Lease

Security deposit

$500

Lease length

12 months

Available

Available now

Application fee

$60 per applicant, paid to RivoRent

Property amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying. The application fee is RivoRent's own and is the same on every listing.

🛡️ Renters Insurance — Estimated Cost

Based on what Iowa renters actually paid: NAIC industry data for 2023 (average HO-4 premium, 200,819 policy-years), adjusted to July 2026 with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tenants' insurance index. It is a market average, not a price for this building and not a price for you.

Your own price depends most on your credit-based insurance score, your claims history and which carrier you choose. In published Ohio figures the same coverage ranges from $127 a year at excellent credit to $933 at poor credit. We do not ask for any of that, so we cannot narrow this for you.

✅ Who Qualifies

Must have 2.5x the rent in total household income (before taxes)

🐾 Pets

Pets

Allowed

Types

Cats, Dogs

Limit

1 pet

✨ Features & Details

• Pet Friendly
• In unit laundry
• Patio / balcony
• Dishwasher
• 24hr maintenance
• Gym
• Microwave
• Oven
• Range
• Refrigerator
• Dogs allowed
• Clubhouse
• Elevator
• On-site laundry
• Key fob access
• Cats allowed
• 330 sq ft
• 526 sq ft
• 460 sq ft
• 815 sq ft
• 528 sq ft
• 964 sq ft

📊 Property Facts

Walk Score

78 · Very Walkable

Transit Score

39 · Some Transit

🎓 Nearby Schools

• Callanan Middle School · 6-83/10 · 0.7 mi
• Ruby Van Meter School · 6-121/10 · 0.7 mi
• Edmunds Fine Arts Academy · PK-54/10 · 0.8 mi
• Downtown School · K-68/10 · 1.2 mi
• Hubbell Elementary School · K-55/10 · 1.3 mi
• Moulton Elementary School · PK-51/10 · 1.4 mi
• Perkins Elementary School · PK-55/10 · 1.4 mi
• Greenwood Elementary School · PK-54/10 · 1.5 mi
• Roosevelt High School · 9-121/10 · 1.5 mi
• Walnut Street School · PK-52/10 · 1.6 mi

🏡 Floor Plans

2530-214

330 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$695

2530-104

330 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$695

2530-302

330 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$695

2530-119

460 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$1,095

2530-207

528 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$1,070

2530-303

964 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$1,395