Year Structure Built in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 540 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 16 | 3.0% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 82 | 15.2% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 52 | 9.6% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 45 | 8.3% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 100 | 18.5% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 58 | 10.7% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 81 | 15.0% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 4 | 0.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 102 | 18.9% |
Value in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 447 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 22 | 4.9% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 51 | 11.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 163 | 36.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 139 | 31.1% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 51 | 11.4% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 21 | 4.7% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 147,100 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 363 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 to $699 | 10 | 2.8% |
| $700 to $999 | 67 | 18.5% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 109 | 30.0% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 108 | 29.8% |
| $2,000 or more | 69 | 19.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,480 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 540 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 506 | 93.7% |
| Vacant housing units | 34 | 6.3% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 540 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 458 | 84.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 35 | 6.5% |
| 2 units | 3 | 0.6% |
| 3 or 4 units | 29 | 5.4% |
| 5 to 9 units | 3 | 0.6% |
| 10 to 19 units | 12 | 2.2% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 540 | 100% |
| 1 room | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 rooms | 14 | 2.6% |
| 3 rooms | 6 | 1.1% |
| 4 rooms | 88 | 16.3% |
| 5 rooms | 68 | 12.6% |
| 6 rooms | 71 | 13.1% |
| 7 rooms | 123 | 22.8% |
| 8 rooms | 101 | 18.7% |
| 9 rooms or more | 69 | 12.8% |
| Median rooms | 7 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 540 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 bedroom | 19 | 3.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | 118 | 21.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | 231 | 42.8% |
| 4 bedrooms | 135 | 25.0% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 37 | 6.9% |
Housing Tenure in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 506 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 447 | 88.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 59 | 11.7% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 506 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 28 | 5.5% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 269 | 53.2% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 89 | 17.6% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 39 | 7.7% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 44 | 8.7% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 37 | 7.3% |
Vehicles Available in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 506 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 2 | 0.4% |
| 1 vehicle available | 97 | 19.2% |
| 2 vehicles available | 169 | 33.4% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 238 | 47.0% |
House Heating Fuel in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 506 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 352 | 69.6% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 49 | 9.7% |
| Electricity | 71 | 14.0% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 31 | 6.1% |
| No fuel used | 3 | 0.6% |
Selected Characteristics in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 506 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| No telephone service available | 0 | 0.0% |
Occupants Per Room in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 506 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 502 | 99.2% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 4 | 0.8% |
| 1.51 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
Mortgage Status in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 447 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 363 | 81.2% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 84 | 18.8% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 84 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $100 to $199 | 4 | 4.8% |
| $200 to $299 | 4 | 4.8% |
| $300 to $399 | 49 | 58.3% |
| $400 or more | 27 | 32.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 380 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 363 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 226 | 62.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 61 | 16.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 17 | 4.7% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 7 | 1.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 52 | 14.3% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 84 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 48 | 57.1% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 14 | 16.7% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 12 | 14.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 4 | 4.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 3 | 3.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 3 | 3.6% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 55 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 2 | 3.6% |
| $300 to $499 | 3 | 5.5% |
| $500 to $749 | 34 | 61.8% |
| $750 to $999 | 2 | 3.6% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 14 | 25.5% |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 598 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 4 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Van Meter City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 55 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 29 | 52.7% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 6 | 10.9% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 6 | 10.9% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 8 | 14.5% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 2 | 3.6% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 4 | 7.3% |
| Not computed | 4 | 0% |