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DES MOINES, IA

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

Median home value: $203K (+0.9% YoY). Rent: $1,148/mo. Price-to-rent: 14.7x. Part of Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.

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Home Value$203,014
+0.9%
Rent$1,148/mo
AFFORDABILITY

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$40,603 on $203,014
Affordable — 22.2% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,389
P/I22.2%
Afford$256K
Room+$53K
P&I $974Tax $266Ins $150
Renting $241/mo cheaper ($1,148 rent)6.00% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.
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