Des Moines, IA Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 88,816, see rank, 100% | 1,348,151 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 81,239, 91.47%, see rank | 91.40% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 50,120, 56.43%, see rank | 65.64% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 31,119, 35.04%, see rank | 25.76% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 7,577, 8.53%, see rank | 8.60% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 1,578, 1.78%, see rank | 1.72% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 1,351, 1.52%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 810, 0.91%, see rank | 0.79% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 290, 0.33%, see rank | 1.48% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 3,548, 3.99%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 88,729, see rank, 100% | 1,336,417 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 81,369, 91.71%, see rank | 91.41% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 51,079, 57.57%, see rank | 65.90% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 30,290, 34.14%, see rank | 25.51% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 7,360, 8.29%, see rank | 8.59% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 2,908, 3.28%, see rank | 2.38% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 1,626, 1.83%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 426, 0.48%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 302, 0.34%, see rank | 1.57% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 4, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 2,094, 2.36%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 89,258, see rank, 100% | 1,337,410 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 82,325, 92.23%, see rank | 91.48% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 51,847, 58.09%, see rank | 66.42% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 30,478, 34.15%, see rank | 25.06% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 6,933, 7.77%, see rank | 8.52% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 1,560, 1.75%, see rank | 1.74% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 1,112, 1.25%, see rank | 1.30% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 757, 0.85%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 221, 0.25%, see rank | 1.39% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 33, 0.04%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 3,250, 3.64%, see rank | 3.38% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 90,136, see rank, 100% | 1,327,302 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 83,338, 92.46%, see rank | 91.61% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 53,727, 59.61%, see rank | 67.05% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 29,611, 32.85%, see rank | 24.56% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 6,798, 7.54%, see rank | 8.39% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 1,652, 1.83%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 1,074, 1.19%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 809, 0.90%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 406, 0.45%, see rank | 1.44% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 34, 0.04%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 2,823, 3.13%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 89,809, see rank, 100% | 1,326,723 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 82,834, 92.23%, see rank | 91.65% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 54,068, 60.20%, see rank | 66.81% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 28,766, 32.03%, see rank | 24.84% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 6,975, 7.77%, see rank | 8.35% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 1,796, 2.00%, see rank | 1.75% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 1,205, 1.34%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 799, 0.89%, see rank | 0.85% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 483, 0.54%, see rank | 1.41% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 34, 0.04%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 2,658, 2.96%, see rank | 2.99% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 85,067, see rank, 100% | 1,232,511 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 80,504, 94.64%, see rank | 93.25% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 52,119, 61.27%, see rank | 67.46% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 28,385, 33.37%, see rank | 25.79% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,563, 5.36%, see rank | 6.75% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 2,078, 2.44%, see rank | 1.89% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 743, 0.87%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 379, 0.45%, see rank | 0.60% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 178, 0.21%, see rank | 1.34% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 1,185, 1.39%, see rank | 1.78% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
