Affordability evidence
Des Moines, IA home values, income, and owner costs
A borrower-focused reading of the latest ACS value, income, and owner-cost evidence for Des Moines, IA.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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The local figures answer the first question: In Des Moines, IA, the 2024 ACS reports a median owner-occupied home value of $194,700, median household income of $65,932, and median selected monthly owner costs of $1,485 for owners with a mortgage. For borrower planning, together, those three reference points can nevertheless help a borrower identify which search-price, income, and recurring-cost assumptions need current verification first. They remain separate medians, not the finances of one representative household, and the $1,485 measure combines recurring ownership expenses instead of real estate taxes alone. A useful affordability review starts with $194,700, $65,932, and $1,485, then replaces them with the borrower's documented income, cash, debts, property taxes, insurance, association charges, loan terms, and intended occupancy.
Des Moines, IA's $194,700 median home-value estimate is below the statewide $208,000 estimate, with a reported city-to-state gap of 6.4%.