Des Moines, West Des Moines Metro Area Historical Gross Rent Price Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Monthly Rental | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Occupied Units Paying Rent | 65,248, 100% | 324,469 | 39,201,928 |
| $199 or Less | 760, 1.16%, see rank | 1.67% | 1.50% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,531, 2.35%, see rank | 4.14% | 3.18% |
| $300 to $499 | 4,785, 7.33%, see rank | 16.06% | 7.37% |
| $500 to $699 | 15,139, 23.20%, see rank | 29.77% | 16.01% |
| $700 to $999 | 26,011, 39.86%, see rank | 31.63% | 29.17% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 14,198, 21.76%, see rank | 12.90% | 26.88% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,996, 3.06%, see rank | 2.30% | 9.79% |
| $2,000 or More | 828, 1.27%, see rank | 1.53% | 6.10% |
| Median | $793, see rank | $689 | $920 |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Monthly Rental | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Occupied Units Paying Rent | 60,638, 100% | 312,187 | 37,562,111 |
| $199 or Less | 999, 1.65%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.76% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,495, 2.47%, see rank | 4.51% | 3.29% |
| $300 to $499 | 5,079, 8.38%, see rank | 18.26% | 8.20% |
| $500 to $699 | 16,772, 27.66%, see rank | 31.70% | 17.39% |
| $700 to $999 | 23,621, 38.95%, see rank | 29.93% | 29.40% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 10,791, 17.80%, see rank | 10.24% | 25.73% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,413, 2.33%, see rank | 1.86% | 8.92% |
| $2,000 or More | 468, 0.77%, see rank | 1.26% | 5.30% |
| Median | $753, see rank | $655 | $889 |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Monthly Rental | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Occupied Units Paying Rent | 57,594, 100% | 302,062 | 35,969,315 |
| $199 or Less | 1,173, 2.04%, see rank | 3.12% | 2.25% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,435, 2.49%, see rank | 4.93% | 3.41% |
| $300 to $499 | 6,524, 11.33%, see rank | 21.88% | 9.80% |
| $500 to $699 | 19,047, 33.07%, see rank | 33.58% | 19.41% |
| $700 to $999 | 20,356, 35.34%, see rank | 26.00% | 29.88% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 7,870, 13.66%, see rank | 8.15% | 23.51% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 814, 1.41%, see rank | 1.44% | 7.56% |
| $2,000 or More | 375, 0.65%, see rank | 0.89% | 4.16% |
| Median | $706, see rank | $617 | $841 |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Monthly Rental | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Occupied Units Paying Rent | 57,796, 100% | 304,318 | 35,101,833 |
| $199 or Less | 1,288, 2.23%, see rank | 3.37% | 2.52% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,589, 2.75%, see rank | 5.03% | 3.53% |
| $300 to $499 | 6,847, 11.85%, see rank | 23.22% | 10.66% |
| $500 to $699 | 19,362, 33.50%, see rank | 33.82% | 20.44% |
| $700 to $999 | 20,926, 36.21%, see rank | 25.13% | 29.94% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 6,669, 11.54%, see rank | 7.47% | 22.31% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 724, 1.25%, see rank | 1.20% | 6.90% |
| $2,000 or More | 391, 0.68%, see rank | 0.76% | 3.71% |
| Median | $698, see rank | $607 | $817 |
* 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.
