Des Moines, West Des Moines Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 246,559, see rank, 100% | 1,348,151 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 229,824, 93.21%, see rank | 91.40% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 162,271, 65.81%, see rank | 65.64% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 67,553, 27.40%, see rank | 25.76% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 16,735, 6.79%, see rank | 8.60% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 3,361, 1.36%, see rank | 1.72% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 2,814, 1.14%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,399, 0.97%, see rank | 0.79% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,742, 0.71%, see rank | 1.48% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 17, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 6,402, 2.60%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 240,203, see rank, 100% | 1,336,417 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 223,268, 92.95%, see rank | 91.41% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 159,476, 66.39%, see rank | 65.90% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 63,792, 26.56%, see rank | 25.51% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 16,935, 7.05%, see rank | 8.59% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 5,994, 2.50%, see rank | 2.38% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 3,904, 1.63%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,082, 0.45%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,610, 0.67%, see rank | 1.57% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 7, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 4,338, 1.81%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 240,908, see rank, 100% | 1,337,410 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 224,818, 93.32%, see rank | 91.48% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 161,696, 67.12%, see rank | 66.42% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 63,122, 26.20%, see rank | 25.06% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 16,090, 6.68%, see rank | 8.52% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 3,438, 1.43%, see rank | 1.74% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 2,922, 1.21%, see rank | 1.30% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,120, 0.88%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,315, 0.55%, see rank | 1.39% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 33, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 6,262, 2.60%, see rank | 3.38% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 236,083, see rank, 100% | 1,327,302 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 219,755, 93.08%, see rank | 91.61% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 159,570, 67.59%, see rank | 67.05% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 60,185, 25.49%, see rank | 24.56% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 16,328, 6.92%, see rank | 8.39% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 3,924, 1.66%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 3,360, 1.42%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,818, 0.77%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,565, 0.66%, see rank | 1.44% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 34, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,627, 2.38%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 234,285, see rank, 100% | 1,326,723 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 218,390, 93.22%, see rank | 91.65% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 157,874, 67.39%, see rank | 66.81% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 60,516, 25.83%, see rank | 24.84% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 15,895, 6.78%, see rank | 8.35% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 3,834, 1.64%, see rank | 1.75% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 3,276, 1.40%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,855, 0.79%, see rank | 0.85% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,441, 0.62%, see rank | 1.41% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 34, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,455, 2.33%, see rank | 2.99% | 3.44% |
* 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.
