West Des Moines, IA Housing Statistics

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24%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

11%

Rent NAT. AVG.

6%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

West Des Moines Housing Information

Index	West Des Moines	Iowa	National
Median home price	$228,300	$132,800	$184,700
Median rent asked	$1,058	$715	$949
Avg. people per household	2.2	2.4	2.6
Owner occupied households	59.5%	71.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	40.5%	28.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in West Des Moines is 24% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in West Des Moines is 11% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in West Des Moines is 16% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in West Des Moines is 6% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in West Des Moines is 11% higher than the national average.

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Nearby cities with low home prices

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Bevington, IA	27	$0	100%
Spring Hill, IA	48	$111,100	40%
Martensdale, IA	504	$139,600	24%
Des Moines, IA	215,408	$141,300	23%
Elkhart, IA	695	$160,700	13%
West Des Moines, IA	66,724	$228,300	24%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Portland, ME	66,706	$302,700	64%
Oshkosh, WI	66,753	$134,200	27%
Kenner, LA	66,759	$190,800	3%
Conway, AR	66,776	$179,400	3%
Redondo Beach, CA	66,663	$974,200	427%
West Des Moines, IA	66,724	$228,300	24%

Source: The West Des Moines, IA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).