| Index | West Des Moines | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $400,860 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,575 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| 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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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Bevington, IA | 28 | $0 | 100% |
| Spring Hill, IA | 49 | $205,386 | 37% |
| Des Moines, IA | 221,968 | $256,147 | 22% |
| Martensdale, IA | 518 | $256,193 | 22% |
| Elkhart, IA | 709 | $281,812 | 14% |
| West Des Moines, IA | 68,345 | $400,860 | 23% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| North Little Rock, AR | 68,354 | $264,343 | 19% |
| Lodi, CA | 68,361 | $614,042 | 88% |
| Redondo Beach, CA | 68,376 | $1,720,135 | 427% |
| Eagan, MN | 68,193 | $533,138 | 63% |
| Ames, IA | 68,047 | $385,599 | 18% |
| West Des Moines, IA | 68,345 | $400,860 | 23% |
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