Des Moines, IA Retail properties & Spaces for Rent & Lease

Updated: Mar 25

East Euclid Avenue Flex Space

1566 East Euclid Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50313

$12 SF/Yr

8,500 sqft

High‑visibility frontage on East Euclid Avenue in Eastgate Plaza.
Suitable for auto service, retail, or flex (office/warehouse) uses.
Features a showroom, office area, mezzanine storage, and eight service bays.
Land lease and build‑to‑suit options available.
Opportunity to subdivide for smaller user(s).

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Updated: Jul 28

West Mall Inline Retail Spaces

1111 East Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50315

$17.50 SF/Yr

15,665 sqft

Redeveloped mixed‑use center with Genesis Health Club and multi‑sports complex plus a new VA outpatient clinic
45,000 SF former theatre building available for redevelopment or flexible use
West mall inline space available in a flexible range of 10,000–105,000 SF
Inline opportunities created from former megastore anchor spaces formerly occupied by Sears, Younkers, and Toys‑R‑Us
Located in a mixed‑use environment with a demalled retail plaza, multifamily residential developments, and a community college satellite campus

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Retail Space in Sherwood Forest

7400 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50325

$8.50 SF/Yr

1,871 sqft

Retail space with ample parking and strong traffic counts.

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Prime Retail Space Near Park

1301 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

$4,400/Mo

2,450 sqft

Retail space near sculpture park, high visibility, foot traffic.

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Ingersoll Avenue Retail Space Available

2913 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312

$12 SF/Yr

6,084 sqft

Retail space for lease on streetscaped Ingersoll Avenue.

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Retail Space on Ingersoll Avenue

2301 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312

$20 SF/Yr

6,270 sqft

Retail space in Soll Apartments near Ingersoll shopping corridor.

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High Visibility Retail/Office Space

6201 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50320

$15 SF/Yr

6,650 sqft

Retail or medical office space in a high-traffic location.

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New Mixed-Use Building on Ingersoll

2701 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312

$30 SF/Yr

2,609 sqft

New mixed-use building on busy street with high traffic.

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Retail Space Near Sculpture Park

1301 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

$4,400/Mo

4,137 sqft

Retail space for rent near downtown attractions and office buildings.

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Freestanding Retail Space on Corner

4212 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA 50310

$24 SF/Yr

4,092 sqft

Retail property with high visibility and existing restaurant infrastructure.

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Retail/Office Space in Mixed-Use Building

210 Southwest 11th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

$18 SF/Yr

4,539 sqft

Trendy retail or office space in a modern urban neighborhood.

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Retail Space in Mixed-Use Building

1938 Southeast 6th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315

$10 SF/Yr

1,327 sqft

Retail space available in a mixed-use building.

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Open-Plan Retail Space

4547 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50315

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5,100 sqft

Lease opportunity in a grocery-anchored community shopping center with existing restrooms, showers, and adaptable interior space.

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Renovated Automotive Shop with Overhead Doors

1424 Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50315

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3,223 sqft

Renovated shop with four 10x10 overhead doors and two restrooms, suited to car rental and automotive operations.

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Modern Retail Space Available

4814 Southwest 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315

$22 SF/Yr

2,950 sqft

Highly visible retail space with excellent signage opportunities.

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Automotive Property with Outdoor Storage

4410 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50322

$10 SF/Yr

22,220 sqft

Turnkey automotive property with paint booth and outdoor storage.

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Ground-Level Retail Space in Mass Timber Building

3404-3422 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312

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2,099 sqft

Versatile ground-level retail space in a 3-story, carbon neutral mass timber mixed-use project with rear surface parking.

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Modern Retail Storefront Opportunity

2920 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312

$24.50 SF/Yr

Versatile retail space with flexible floor plans and ample parking in a bustling Des Moines corridor.

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Retail Space Available For Rent

1111 East 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50316

$25 SF/Yr

11,050 sqft

Retail property with 11,050 square feet available for lease.

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Retail Space

1602-1610 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314

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1,400 sqft

Commercial space along the 6th Avenue Corridor near downtown Des Moines.

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Retail Space

1604 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314

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1,400 sqft

Storefront space along Des Moines’ 6th Avenue Corridor, near River Bend and Cheatom Park.

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Ingersoll Avenue Retail Opportunity

2700 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312

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11,257 sqft

Retail space available in redeveloped Des Moines shopping center.

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Retail Space in Community Center

5921 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50320

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1,260 sqft

Retail space for lease within a community center on a major Des Moines retail corridor with signalized access.

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Shopping Center with Former Theatre Building

1111 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315

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105,000 sqft

Inline mall spaces are available, including a former theatre building, within an active mixed-use redevelopment environment.

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Des Moines, IA Retail properties & Spaces Lease Rates & Market Statistics

Browse 68 Retail properties & Spaces for lease in Des Moines, IA on Realmo, a commercial real estate marketplace serving the Des Moines area. The current inventory totals 953,345 square feet of properties — an average of ~14,000 SF per listing.

Retail properties & Spaces lease rates in Des Moines range from $8.50 SF/Yr at the entry level to $30 SF/Yr at the top of the market, averaging $17.39 SF/Yr. That's a 4x spread between entry-level and premium space, making side-by-side comparison of asking rents and lease terms essential. The local average of $17.39 SF/Yr is in line with the Iowa state average.

Des Moines accounts for 35% of the 196 retail properties & spaces currently available across Polk County, where nearby markets include Urbandale and Ankeny. By space type, the market includes 15 storefront properties, 11 shopping centers and 3 automotive properties — automotive properties typically offer the lowest entry point, while storefront properties command the highest rates.