Median home value: $342K (+1.1% YoY). Rent: $1,478/mo. Price-to-rent: 19.3x. Part of Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
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Home Value$342,024
+1.1%
Rent$1,478/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $760/mo cheaper ($1,478 rent)6.00% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$68,405 on $342,024
Stretch — 35.8% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$2,238
P/I35.8%
Afford$267K
Gap-$75K
P&I $1,640Tax $447Ins $150
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