City data • Updated March 2026

Des Moines, IA rent: +2.6% YoY

5.0% vacancy. Live from the NGP-Rental-Data warehouse — Zillow ZORI + Census ACS demographics, refreshed monthly.

Headline numbers

$1,143ZORI rent index

+2.6%YoY change

5.0%Vacancy

39.5%Renter share

Median household income: $65,932. Median age: 34.6. Source: Census ACS5 2019-2024.

Source: NGP-Rental-Data warehouse — Zillow ZORI, Census ACS5. methodology.

Monthly Zillow ZORI rent index. Data updates monthly. Source: methodology.

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