The median home in West Des Moines, Iowa is valued at $312,098, up 1.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,304, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 19.9x — near the national average of 18x. West Des Moines is part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$312,098
+1.4%
Rent$1,304/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $832/mo cheaper ($1,304 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$62,420 on $312,098
Stretch — 34.2% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$2,136
P/I34.2%
Afford$256K
Gap-$56K
P&I $1,578Tax $408Ins $150
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