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Des Moines, IA · 50301

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $84K, +2.4% YoY (county); renters hold 32.6% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +0.0% YoY. inventory, +0.0% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $1,650,000 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

Median Listing Price

$1.65M

Population

205,358

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$1.65M0.0% YoY

Average Listing Price

$1.65M0.0% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

---- YoY

Median Sq Ft

---- YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

10.0% YoY

New Listings

0-- YoY

Total Listings

10.0% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

---- YoY

Pending Ratio

---- YoY

Median Days on Market

---- YoY

Price Reduced

0.0%0.0% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 218,486

218Kunits

Occupied205,35894.0%

Vacant13,1286.0%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 205,358

205Koccupied

Owner138,30967.4%

Renter67,04932.6%

Renter Share

32.6%-0.8% YoY

Total Housing Units

218,486+1.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyPolk County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,063

/month

1 BR

$1,109

/month

2 BR

$1,318

/month

3 BR

$1,794

/month

4 BR

$1,841

/month

FMR trends · Polk County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

County Demographics

County population is up 1.2% to 503,175: residents under 18 are up 0.2% and those 65 and over are up 3.3%.

Median Age

36.22024

Population

Polk County Population

516,185+1.7% YoY

Households

Total Households

205,358+1.5% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.410.0% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 503,175

503Kresidents

Under 18122,59424.4%

Adults 18–64310,30661.7%

65 & Over70,27514.0%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

122,594+0.2% YoY

Population 65 & Over

70,275+3.3% YoY

Median Age

36.200.0% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.7%

Moved (within US)13.9%

Other0.4%

Veterans

5.6%-6.7% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $84K, 10.3% of residents are below the poverty level, 15.7% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$84K+2.4% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$46K+3.7% YoY

Mean Household Income

$109K+2.9% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

10.3%+2.0% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone72.4%

Public transit0.5%

Worked from home15.7%

Other11.4%

Worked From Home

15.7%+12.9% YoY

Mean Commute

20.00+0.5% YoY

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Des Moines, IA · 50301

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $84K, +2.4% YoY (county); renters hold 32.6% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +0.0% YoY. inventory, +0.0% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Median Listing Price

$1.65M

Population

205,358

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$1.65M0.0% YoY

Average Listing Price

$1.65M0.0% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

---- YoY

Median Sq Ft

---- YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

10.0% YoY

New Listings

0-- YoY

Total Listings

10.0% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

---- YoY

Pending Ratio

---- YoY

Median Days on Market

---- YoY

Price Reduced

0.0%0.0% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 218,486

218Kunits

Occupied205,35894.0%

Vacant13,1286.0%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 205,358

205Koccupied

Owner138,30967.4%

Renter67,04932.6%

Renter Share

32.6%-0.8% YoY

Total Housing Units

218,486+1.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyPolk County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,063

/month

1 BR

$1,109

/month

2 BR

$1,318

/month

3 BR

$1,794

/month

4 BR

$1,841

/month

FMR trends · Polk County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

County Demographics

County population is up 1.2% to 503,175: residents under 18 are up 0.2% and those 65 and over are up 3.3%.

Median Age

36.22024

Population

Polk County Population

516,185+1.7% YoY

Households

Total Households

205,358+1.5% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.410.0% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 503,175

503Kresidents

Under 18122,59424.4%

Adults 18–64310,30661.7%

65 & Over70,27514.0%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

122,594+0.2% YoY

Population 65 & Over

70,275+3.3% YoY

Median Age

36.200.0% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.7%

Moved (within US)13.9%

Other0.4%

Veterans

5.6%-6.7% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $84K, 10.3% of residents are below the poverty level, 15.7% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$84K+2.4% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$46K+3.7% YoY

Mean Household Income

$109K+2.9% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

10.3%+2.0% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone72.4%

Public transit0.5%

Worked from home15.7%

Other11.4%

Worked From Home

15.7%+12.9% YoY

Mean Commute

20.00+0.5% YoY

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