Des Moines, West Des Moines Metro Area Historical House Amount of Units in Structure Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 246,559, 100% | 1,348,151 | 132,741,033 |
| 1-unit, Detached | 167,045, 67.75%, see rank | 73.88% | 61.65% |
| 1-unit, Attached | 18,626, 7.55%, see rank | 3.72% | 5.82% |
| 2 Units | 3,745, 1.52%, see rank | 2.37% | 3.75% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 5,275, 2.14%, see rank | 3.38% | 4.43% |
| 5 to 9 Units | 9,504, 3.85%, see rank | 3.70% | 4.78% |
| 10 or More Units | 36,043, 14.62%, see rank | 9.11% | 13.08% |
| Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 6,321, 2.56%, see rank | 3.84% | 6.49% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 240,908, 100% | 1,337,410 | 131,642,457 |
| 1-unit, Detached | 163,984, 68.07%, see rank | 73.93% | 61.70% |
| 1-unit, Attached | 18,778, 7.79%, see rank | 3.56% | 5.79% |
| 2 Units | 3,813, 1.58%, see rank | 2.49% | 3.80% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 5,114, 2.12%, see rank | 3.47% | 4.44% |
| 5 to 9 Units | 9,168, 3.81%, see rank | 3.70% | 4.78% |
| 10 or More Units | 33,335, 13.84%, see rank | 8.76% | 12.89% |
| Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 6,716, 2.79%, see rank | 4.10% | 6.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 236,083, 100% | 1,327,302 | 130,038,080 |
| 1-unit, Detached | 158,346, 67.07%, see rank | 73.85% | 61.62% |
| 1-unit, Attached | 17,593, 7.45%, see rank | 3.43% | 5.74% |
| 2 Units | 4,149, 1.76%, see rank | 2.62% | 3.88% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 5,391, 2.28%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.47% |
| 5 to 9 Units | 9,683, 4.10%, see rank | 3.76% | 4.84% |
| 10 or More Units | 33,802, 14.32%, see rank | 8.61% | 12.68% |
| Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 7,119, 3.02%, see rank | 4.18% | 6.76% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 234,285, 100% | 1,326,723 | 127,699,712 |
| 1-unit, Detached | 157,244, 67.12%, see rank | 73.80% | 61.57% |
| 1-unit, Attached | 16,357, 6.98%, see rank | 3.23% | 5.70% |
| 2 Units | 4,366, 1.86%, see rank | 2.72% | 3.94% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 5,550, 2.37%, see rank | 3.68% | 4.51% |
| 5 to 9 Units | 9,652, 4.12%, see rank | 3.75% | 4.87% |
| 10 or More Units | 33,757, 14.41%, see rank | 8.55% | 12.58% |
| Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 7,359, 3.14%, see rank | 4.27% | 6.85% |
* 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.
