Des Moines County, IA Housing


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The housing in Des Moines, IA County is quite affordable compared to the US median value. The median value of a house in Des Moines is $121,400, which is significantly lower than the US median value of $338,100. In addition to its affordability, the appreciation rate for houses in Des Moines has been increasing over the past year. The US 1 year House Appreciation rate is currently 8.27%, while in Des Moines it has been 11.61%. This indicates that homes in this county have been gaining more value than those across the entire nation over the past year.

The median home cost in Des Moines County is $121,400. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 63.9%. Home Appreciation in Des Moines County is up 15.1%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Des Moines County real estate is 63 years old
The Rental Market in Des Moines County
- Renters make up 24.9% of the Des Moines County population
- 1.5% of houses and apartments in Des Moines County, are available to rent

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Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingDes Moines, IowaUnited States
  18,772.0139,647,020.0
  6542
  $121,400$338,100
  15.1%16.6%
  42.9%57.0%
  63.9%101.1%
  $16.29$10.98
  $1,951$2,690
  63.3%57.4%
  9.2%11.2%
  27.5%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.5%1.9%
  0.0%0.4%
  0.9%0.7%
  0.3%0.4%
  0.9%3.6%
  5.6%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  3.1%2.6%
  5.1%2.4%
  7.6%2.8%
  13.1%3.9%
  14.2%4.5%
  17.2%11.3%
  17.2%13.0%
  13.0%20.1%
  4.9%13.6%
  1.7%8.3%
  2.4%9.7%
  0.2%3.9%
  0.3%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  0.1%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.2%0.2%
  5.0%13.6%
  5.0%13.6%
  8.1%13.6%
  5.7%13.2%
  11.5%14.8%
  8.1%13.6%
  11.9%10.0%
  6.2%4.7%
  36.8%12.2%
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