In Des Moines there are 80,497 individual units of housing (the total of apartments, houses, and condos). As of 2000, the share of housing units in the city that were owner-occupied was 65%.
In Des Moines, 72% of housing units (exluding rentals) have a mortgage. About 16% of houses and condos in the city have a home equity loan or second mortgage.
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| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes With No Mortgage | 28% |
| With A Mortgage | 72% |
| First Mortgage Only | 56% |
| Second Mortgage or Home Equity Loan | 16% |
| Second Mortgage Only | 8% |
| Home Equity Loan Only | 8% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner Costs as % of Income | 18.6% |
| Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) | $1,354 |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Occupied | 80,497 |
| 1-Person Households | 32% |
| 2-Person Households | 32% |
| 3-Person Households | 15% |
| 4-Person Households | 12% |
| 5-Person Households | 5% |
| 6-Person Households | 2% |
| 7+-Person Households | 1% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1954 |
| Median Year Built (Owner Occupied) | 1951 |
| Median Year Built (Renter Occupied) | 1964 |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Using Utility Co. Gas Heat | 93% |
| Using Bottled/Tank Gas Heat | 1% |
| Using Electric Heat | 6% |
| Using Oil Heat | 0% |
| Using Coal | 0% |
| Using Wood Heating | 0% |
| Using Solar Heat | 0% |
| Other Heating | 0% |
| No Heating | 0% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| No Bedrooms | 0% |
| 1 Bedroom | 5% |
| 2 Bedrooms | 34% |
| 3 Bedrooms | 46% |
| 4 Bedrooms | 13% |
| 5+ Bedrooms | 2% |
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