Housing
The Greater Des Moines area was the most affordable housing market in the nation in 2000 with a median home price of $107,000. Housing choices range from downtown condominiums and new single-family homes to unique houses in established neighborhoods. Median value owner-occupied housing unit: $88,999
Price for new "upscale" 1,800-square-foot three bedrooms, two baths home is about $132,000. The average lot cost for 80 x 120 square feet is $25,000. Average rent for 2,000-square-foot, single-family home: $750.
As of the 2000 census, there were 198,682 people in the city.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,408 and the median income for a family was $46,590.
Men had a median income of $31,712 versus $25,832 for women.