Des Moines-West Des Moines Metro Area, IA Housing

The housing market in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area is booming. The median value of a house in the area is $253,300, which is significantly lower than the US median value of $338,100. Furthermore, the one year house appreciation rate in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area is 13.10%, which is much higher than the national average of 8.27%. This indicates that housing demand and prices are rising rapidly and homeowners in this area are likely to see positive returns on their investment.

The median home cost in Des Moines-West Des Moines Metro Area is $253,300. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 68.8%. Home Appreciation in Des Moines-West Des Moines Metro Area is up 13.9%.

Average Age of Homes

- The median age of Des Moines-West Des Moines Metro Area real estate is 39 years old

The Rental Market in Des Moines-West Des Moines Metro Area

- Renters make up 27.4% of the Des Moines-West Des Moines Metro Area population
- 1.9% of houses and apartments in Des Moines-West Des Moines Metro Area, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW

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Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

Housing by Year Built

Housing	Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa	United States
	297,435.0	139,647,020.0
	40	42
	$253,300	$338,100
	13.9%	16.6%
	40.9%	57.0%
	68.8%	101.1%
	$18.33	$10.98
	$3,736	$2,690
	65.0%	57.4%
	6.5%	11.2%
	28.5%	31.4%
Vacant Housing
	1.9%	1.9%
	0.4%	0.4%
	0.7%	0.7%
	0.5%	0.4%
	0.6%	3.6%
	2.5%	4.1%
Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
	2.0%	2.6%
	1.5%	2.4%
	1.7%	2.8%
	3.0%	3.9%
	4.7%	4.5%
	16.3%	11.3%
	19.3%	13.0%
	26.8%	20.1%
	13.6%	13.6%
	5.6%	8.3%
	3.9%	9.7%
	1.1%	3.9%
	0.3%	2.2%
	0.1%	0.8%
	0.2%	1.1%
Housing Units by Year Structure Built
	0.3%	0.2%
	15.7%	13.6%
	15.7%	13.6%
	12.5%	13.6%
	8.0%	13.2%
	13.3%	14.8%
	12.5%	13.6%
	8.8%	10.0%
	3.9%	4.7%
	15.4%	12.2%

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Heather · Des Plaines, IL

Move to Des Moines and don’t move to Chicago

Over 5 years ago

I’ve been there many times I’m planning on moving there from Chicago land Area area Because it’s getting out of control there prices have skyrocketed violent crime has More