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West Des Moines, IA vs Bay City, MI

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- The median age of a home in West Des Moines is 106.9% younger than the median age of a home in Bay City.
 West Des Moines, IABay City, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age29  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$92,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.68.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.7$11.0
 Homes Owned54.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 West Des Moines, IABay City, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,130$1,840
 Studio Apartment$900  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$690$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,220  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,150$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,700  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 West Des Moines, IABay City, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 West Des Moines, IABay City, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock21.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock21.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  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  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 West Des Moines, IABay City, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock18.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock51.3%12.2%
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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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Reviews for Bay City    7 Reviews
Terrance · Fenton, MI
Growing Community. Great For Young Families.
Over 7 years ago

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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Harold · Bay City, MI
They've improved the downtown area
Over 8 years ago

But everything else is going to  More

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YoLo · Bay City, MI
Not one of the best places to live.
Over 10 years ago

There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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