Des Moines Washington Real Estate
Des Moines, Washington, is located in King County, 5 miles NW of Kent, Washington and 12 miles S of Seattle, Washington. Des Moines has a population of 29,267.
Des Moines Homes
Des Moines properties pool is 11,375 residential properties including Des Moines new homes. Median age of real estate in Des Moines is 1972. Average Household size is 3.02 people. 5% are one bedroom homes, 21% are 2 bedroom homes, 45% are 3 bedroom homes, 21% are 4 bedroom homes, and 7% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Des Moines Mortgage Statistics
Des Moines mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Des Moines |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
26% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
74% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
54% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
20% |
16% |
Des Moines Area Real Estate Tax
Des Moines Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,971 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 57,003. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Des Moines School District: Children make up 23.8% of Des Moines population. Des Moines has 6,963 under 18 years old residents, or 0.5 kids per one worker, or 0.61 kids per one household.
Des Moines Real Estate & Des Moines Homeownership
There are 3185 or 28% one person households, 3981.25 or 35% two person households, and 1706.25 or 15% three person households in Des Moines, Washington. Median residents age is 37, Senior citizens (65+) make up 4,347 or 14.9%% of Des Moines population.
There are 13,831 workers (over 16 years of age) in Des Moines. Of these, 89.13% drive to work. Approximately 5.54% of workers in Des Moines take public transportation. An estimated 1.22% walk to work.
Median Des Moines homeowner's housing expences are 20.6%
Crime in Des Moines (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Des Moines |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
37.24 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
9.23 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
22.89 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
351.93 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
70.39 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
181.09 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
100.45 |
43.3 |
Invest in Des Moines Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Des Moines Washington area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Des Moines |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Kent, Washington |
- |
| Near Large City |
Seattle, Washington |
- |
| Des Moines Zip Codes |
98148, 98198 |
- |
| Des Moines Area Codes |
206 |
- |
| White population |
74.15% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
7.2% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
8.28% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.96% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
6.61% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 57,003% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
7.32% |
12.4% |
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