West Des Moines, IA Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 26,899, see rank, 100% | 1,348,151 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 25,261, 93.91%, see rank | 91.40% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 15,224, 56.60%, see rank | 65.64% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 10,037, 37.31%, see rank | 25.76% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,638, 6.09%, see rank | 8.60% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 445, 1.65%, see rank | 1.72% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 310, 1.15%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 215, 0.80%, see rank | 0.79% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 132, 0.49%, see rank | 1.48% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 536, 1.99%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 26,219, see rank, 100% | 1,336,417 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 24,311, 92.72%, see rank | 91.41% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 15,124, 57.68%, see rank | 65.90% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 9,187, 35.04%, see rank | 25.51% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,908, 7.28%, see rank | 8.59% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 943, 3.60%, see rank | 2.38% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 397, 1.51%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 118, 0.45%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 195, 0.74%, see rank | 1.57% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 2, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 253, 0.96%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 25,735, see rank, 100% | 1,337,410 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 24,070, 93.53%, see rank | 91.48% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 15,111, 58.72%, see rank | 66.42% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 8,959, 34.81%, see rank | 25.06% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,665, 6.47%, see rank | 8.52% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 618, 2.40%, see rank | 1.74% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 391, 1.52%, see rank | 1.30% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 207, 0.80%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 124, 0.48%, see rank | 1.39% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 325, 1.26%, see rank | 3.38% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 25,484, see rank, 100% | 1,327,302 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 23,549, 92.41%, see rank | 91.61% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 15,280, 59.96%, see rank | 67.05% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 8,269, 32.45%, see rank | 24.56% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,935, 7.59%, see rank | 8.39% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 925, 3.63%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 339, 1.33%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 189, 0.74%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 104, 0.41%, see rank | 1.44% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 378, 1.48%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 25,232, see rank, 100% | 1,326,723 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 23,569, 93.41%, see rank | 91.65% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 14,896, 59.04%, see rank | 66.81% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 8,673, 34.37%, see rank | 24.84% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,663, 6.59%, see rank | 8.35% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 865, 3.43%, see rank | 1.75% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 218, 0.86%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 241, 0.96%, see rank | 0.85% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 140, 0.55%, see rank | 1.41% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 199, 0.79%, see rank | 2.99% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 20,815, see rank, 100% | 1,232,511 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 19,826, 95.25%, see rank | 93.25% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 12,306, 59.12%, see rank | 67.46% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 7,520, 36.13%, see rank | 25.79% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 989, 4.75%, see rank | 6.75% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 475, 2.28%, see rank | 1.89% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 206, 0.99%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 75, 0.36%, see rank | 0.60% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 152, 0.73%, see rank | 1.34% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 1, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 80, 0.38%, 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.
