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Des Moines, IA vs Sun Lakes, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Des Moines is 50.8% older than the median age of a home in Sun Lakes.
 Des Moines, IASun Lakes, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$351,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock91.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.72.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.7$11.0
 Homes Owned55.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock17.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Des Moines, IASun Lakes, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,900$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,020  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,940$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Des Moines, IASun Lakes, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock14.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Des Moines, IASun Lakes, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99929.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock31.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Des Moines, IASun Lakes, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock21.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock28.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews
L · Des Moines, IA
Living in Des Moines as a teen
Over 5 years ago

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Dude · 
Scary
Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Parka and meat loaf
Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Sun Lakes    7 Reviews
Bhin · Chandler, AZ
Five star resort living at a fraction of the cost
Over 4 years ago

Great place to live very inexpensive HOA great restaurants at half the price of regular house restaurant drinks half price Golf $35 you can’t beat the place and  More

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bonnie · Chandler, AZ
Sun Lakes Sucks
Over 6 years ago

Wow, this place sucka. Patrol is a joke with senile old men, CCRs not enforced unless you are a whiney loudmouth or on the board. Landscape committee. Cost us thousands  More

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Diana · Chandler, AZ
no longer a nice place to live
Over 7 years ago

Sun Lakes used to be a nice, quiet 55+ community but in the past few years it has become fallen victim to short term rentals, investors, speculators, house flippers and  More

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