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Des Moines, IA vs Titusville, FL

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- The median age of a home in Des Moines is 36.1% older than the median age of a home in Titusville.
 Des Moines, IATitusville, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$267,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock83.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.72.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.2$11.0
 Homes Owned55.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock18.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Des Moines, IATitusville, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,590$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,020  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,610$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Des Moines, IATitusville, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock6.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock5.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Des Moines, IATitusville, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99929.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Des Moines, IATitusville, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.9%12.2%
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

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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Over 5 years ago

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

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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 Titusville    9 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Education is important to this area as many of the children have parents that are over educated for the area only because they work (or used to work) on the space  More

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Over 12 years ago

I moved here from upstate NY where I was making $16/hr... that was in 1998. We sold our house and did some traveling then ended up here in Titusville in 2004. There are  More

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Over 12 years ago

Hot and humid. The loss of the shuttle program has caused for thousands of nice homes to be for sale at ultra inexpensive prices. Good grocery  More

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