Des Moines, IA Office Spaces for Rent

Find your best Des Moines, IA office space among 107 for rent listings, which average an asking price of $25.08 per square foot.

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604 Locust Street

604 Locust Street, Downtown Des Moines, Des Moines, IA
Property

Office

153,932 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

10,416 SF
Year Built

2017
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516 3rd Street

516 3rd St, Downtown Des Moines, Des Moines, IA
Property

Office

9,560 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,387 SF
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222 5th Avenue

222 5th Avenue, Downtown Des Moines, Des Moines, IA
Property

Office

544 SF
Availability

1 Space

544 SF
For Lease

$725.00/MO
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1300 Walnut Street

1300 Walnut St, Downtown Des Moines, Des Moines, IA
Property

Office

23,400 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

6,401 SF
For Lease

$12.00 - $16.00/SF/YR
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SW 11th & Martin Luther King Jr Parkway

SW 11th & Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, Downtown Des Moines, Des Moines, IA
Property

Retail

2,296 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,296 SF
For Lease

$18.00/SF/YR
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1201 Keosauqua Way
Precious
1201 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA
Services

Open Workspace

Meeting Room

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

Complimentary coffee & tea

High-speed wifi

Kitchen

Library

Natural light

Parking

Printer
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Frequently Asked Questions

Asking prices vary based on the property location, rating, amenities such as proximity to restaurants, cafes, and entertainment venues, as well as convenience of access to public transport, airports, and thoroughfares.

The average rent for office space in Des Moines is $25.08 per square foot. The minimum rental rate for office space in Des Moines is $6.95 per square foot.

For more details on Des Moines office space rent and sales prices, as well as overall market quality and new construction data, see Des Moines Office Market Trends.
Most experts recommend an average of between 75 and 150 square feet of office space per person. However, it is important to keep in mind that how much office space you ultimately need depends on your activity and how you need to use the space, as much as it does on how many people it should accommodate. If you already know what size office would best suit your needs, use the available space size filter at the top of the search page to focus your search on the best fit for you.

You’ll find a home for almost any size of business in Des Moines, as the local office market offers a wide range of options. Office spaces currently on the market go up to as much as 248,283 square feet in size for an individual listing.
However, there is a variety of differently sized opportunities below that maximum. For your consideration, the median size of an office space for lease in Des Moines is 4,374 square feet, and the average office space size here is 10,870 square feet.
You can find 107 office listing(s) for lease in Des Moines, which add up to a total of 1,090,123 square feet. Availability on the market includes a variety of office use types, such as General Office, Medical Office, Flex - Industrial, Flex - Office.

The most common office use type currently available for lease in Des Moines is General Office, which is offered in 76 or 71.03% of listings. The second-most frequent office use type listed here is Medical Office, which account for 3 or 2.80% of office space currently available.
You can search 4 office sublease listing(s) in Des Moines, which amount to a total of 69,576 square feet. Sublease opportunities on the market include General Office, Flex - Office, Medical Office. The Des Moines neighborhood or submarket with the most sublease listings available is Downtown Des Moines.
The best choice of neighborhood for your office space will greatly depend on the elements that are most relevant to your business and your employees. However, a good criterion to start with is to look at the areas of the city that have the highest concentration of office properties, as these areas are generally well connected to transit options and have a good degree of amenity availability.

In Des Moines, the greatest concentration of office space for lease opportunities is in Downtown Des Moines, Historic East Village, Meredith.
Each individual’s commuting experience will of course be different depending on a number of factors. Check the location description details for the office listings that catch your eye, to get an overview of walkability, access to public transport, the quality of infrastructure dedicated to biking commuters, as well as the proximity to parking facilities, fuel stations, and other essential amenities.
The Des Moines office market incorporates a mix of properties of various ages, ratings, construction grades, and other quality indicators. Roughly 39.25% of total office space listings in the city are in properties rated Class A. You will find the highest concentration of Class A office space in the Downtown Des Moines neighborhood of Des Moines. Class B office space accounts for 31.78% of spaces listed on the leasing market. The neighborhood with the most Class B office space is Historic East Village. Class C office space makes up 8.41% of office space available in Des Moines.

Buildings completed in and since the year 2000 account for 27.08% of office properties in the city and incorporate a total of 1,727,797 square feet. About 4.17% of office space in Des Moines is in buildings that have been renovated at least once since 2000.

Out of the office space listings currently available in Des Moines, you can find 30 LEED-certified or LEED-proposed option(s). A total of 3 building(s) here earned a LEED-certification — certification levelPlatinum (1), Silver (1).
There are, of course, a lot of things to factor in when you are looking for office space. Aspects including the accessibility of the location, the quality of the facility, the size of the space, the convenience of nearby amenities, the type and duration of the lease, and of course the cost are all part of the search and decision process. For a quick checklist of what you should take into account when researching the market, consider these seven tips for choosing the best office location for your business. Alternatively, for a comprehensive take on everything to consider when looking for office space, see our in-depth guide to finding office space for small or growing companies. The guide also includes insights from seasoned professionals and can serve as a helpful resource for growing companies, no matter their current size.
Are you looking to lease office space in the vicinity of your current location or in a particular neighborhood of Des Moines? Using the interactive map, you can easily navigate to your preferred location and customize your search area around a specific point of interest. Select “Radius” from the Search Mode options menu, click on the map to set your search reference point, and expand the radius to select your desired search area. Browse available listings to find the best office space that meets your location, as well as other business needs.

Des Moines, IA Office Inventory Breakdown

There are a number of factors that make a city attractive for businesses to relocate or expand, as well as for investors to enhance their portfolios through local acquisitions. Among the most important factors to consider are the size and quality of the local office market, which is an essential component of the local economy.

Total Office Space in Des Moines: 13,072,693 Sq. Ft.

In 2024 the Des Moines office market encompassed 13,072,693 square feet of space. Out of that total, 2,242,463 square feet were in office properties sized between 500,000 and 1,000,000 square feet. Meanwhile, 1,690,623 square feet were in office buildings sized between 50,000 and 100,000 square feet.
Class A office space makes up a 58.76% share of Des Moines office inventory, while Class B office assets represent roughly 38.53% of the market total.

Des Moines Office Market Breakdown by Building Size
Building Size Range	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
50k to 100k Sq. Ft.	1,690,623 Sq. Ft.	12.93%
100k to 500k Sq. Ft.	7,687,849 Sq. Ft.	58.81%
500k to 1M Sq. Ft.	2,242,463 Sq. Ft.	17.15%

Des Moines Office Market Breakdown by Building Quality Rating
Class	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
Class A	7,681,179 Sq. Ft.	58.76%
Class B	5,036,319 Sq. Ft.	38.53%
Class C	355,195 Sq. Ft.	2.72%

Data was provided by CommercialEdge, refers to properties larger than 50,000 square feet.

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Des Moines, IA Office Spaces for Rent

604 Locust Street

516 3rd Street

222 5th Avenue

1300 Walnut Street

SW 11th & Martin Luther King Jr Parkway

1201 Keosauqua Way

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Des Moines, IA Office Spaces for Rent

604 Locust Street

516 3rd Street

222 5th Avenue

1300 Walnut Street

SW 11th & Martin Luther King Jr Parkway

1201 Keosauqua Way

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Des Moines, IA Office Inventory Breakdown

Total Office Space in Des Moines: 13,072,693 Sq. Ft.

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