ZIP Code 50317

In ZIP code 50317, on Des Moines's east side, homes carry a median value of $177,600 while households bring in a median of $65,617. At the county's 1.68% effective property tax rate, that home value translates to roughly $2,984 a year in property taxes, or about $249 monthly — a real line item against a per-capita income of $30,592. Sales taxes add 7.00% at checkout. Buyers weighing this area should expect ownership costs shaped as much by the tax rate as by the purchase price itself.