Housing mix
West Des Moines, IA housing supply, ownership, and rent
What the latest ACS housing mix can and cannot tell buyers and renters comparing options in West Des Moines, IA.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Start with the dated local finding: West Des Moines, IA's current ACS housing baseline includes 34,006 total housing units, 32,233 occupied units, and 1,773 vacant units. In practical terms, those counts may help a borrower establish the scale of the measured housing base before comparing tenure, rent, current listings, property condition, and financing. The figures describe stock across the survey period; they do not say that 1,773 homes were listed for sale or available to rent at one moment. For the decision at hand, reading 34,006 total units with 32,233 occupied and 1,773 vacant units keeps the release internally grounded while leaving live availability to current listing and property evidence.
West Des Moines, IA's ACS median gross rent is $1,237, while renter-occupied units account for 42.6% of occupied housing and owner-occupied units account for 57.4%. The $1,237 median includes rent and certain utilities for the measured rental stock; it does not identify a lease offer comparable to a home under consideration.