Des Moines information on the site is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Our Des Moines stats, Des Moines census, and Des Moines information is aggregated from many different sources and may be dated. Currently, we have zero Des Moines foreclosures of eighteen thousand six hundred forty-three Des Moines, Iowa housing units housing units, of which seventeen thousand two hundred seventy are occupied, twelve thousand eight hundred thirteen are owner occupied, four thousand four hundred fifty-seven are rented, one thousand three hundred seventy-three are vacant, and five thousand nine hundred ninety-six have mortgages. has seventeen thousand two hundred seventy households, and forty-two thousand three hundred fifty-one citizens.