DES MOINES Centered around the 900 slip Des Moines Marina and 6 miles of Puget Sound shoreline, this community has a lot to offer boaters, all within minutes of downtown Seattle and Tacoma. Des Moines neighborhoods offer housing of every type and price range from waterfront mansions with private docks to affordable cottages. The city is on a slope down to Puget Sound with views from most of the city. Home prices range from under $300,000 to over $1 million. Condominiums start at under $200,000.