| Index | Des Moines | Washington | National |
| Median home price | $672,175 | $491,803 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $2,133 | $1,565 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 58.6% | 62.4% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 41.4% | 37.6% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| North Puyallup, WA | 2,029 | $387,183 | 19% |
| Purdy, WA | 1,574 | $391,204 | 20% |
| Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WA | 8,331 | $395,973 | 21% |
| East Port Orchard, WA | 5,187 | $462,624 | 42% |
| Algona, WA | 3,277 | $492,989 | 51% |
| Des Moines, WA | 32,691 | $672,175 | 106% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Bangor, ME | 32,703 | $276,738 | 15% |
| Bowling Green, OH | 32,672 | $312,897 | 4% |
| Juneau, AK | 32,746 | $626,891 | 92% |
| Midlothian, TX | 32,750 | $464,681 | 42% |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | 32,757 | $783,169 | 140% |
| Des Moines, WA | 32,691 | $672,175 | 106% |