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  1. 713 E Porter Avenue — photoNew1Active

    $150,000

    3 bd · 2 ba · 982 sqft

    713 E Porter Avenue, Des Moines, IA

    Angie Lancaster · RE/MAX Concepts

  2. 3124 E 7th Street — photoNew29Active

    $210,000

    2 bd · 1 ba · 1,008 sqft

    3124 E 7th Street, Des Moines, IA

    Alex Wick · RE/MAX Precision

  3. 3101 E Highview Drive — photoNewOpen house Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM18Active

    $290,000

    3 bd · 3 ba · 1,354 sqft

    3101 E Highview Drive, Des Moines, IA

    MaKayla Lord · LPT Realty, LLC

  4. 3244 E University Avenue — photoNew12Active

    $160,000

    2 bd · 1 ba · 528 sqft

    3244 E University Avenue, Des Moines, IA

    Adamarys Gamboa · Keller Williams Realty GDM

  5. NewActive

    $100,000

    2 bd · 1 ba · 576 sqft

    3126 Maury Street, Des Moines, IA

    Mount, Brett · RE/MAX Concepts-Ames

  6. 7006 SW 15th Street — photoNew1Active

    $150,000

    3 bd · 1 ba · 893 sqft

    7006 SW 15th Street, Des Moines, IA

    Joseph G. Henry · Iowa Realty South

  7. 400 E Locust Street Unit 301 — photoNew34Active

    $206,000

    1 bd · 1 ba · 935 sqft

    400 E Locust Street Unit 301, Des Moines, IA

    Tom Stender-Custer · Realty ONE Group Impact

  8. NewActive

    $250,000

    4 bd · 2 ba · 1,034 sqft

    2004 E 39th Street, Des Moines, IA

    Craig Wetzel · Keller Williams Realty GDM

  9. 2525 27th Street — photoNew17Active

    $203,000

    3 bd · 1 ba · 864 sqft

    2525 27th Street, Des Moines, IA

    Jeffrey Hagel · Jeff Hagel Real Estate

  10. 3412 SW 7th Street — photo17Active

    $259,990

    3 bd · 3 ba · 1,172 sqft

    3412 SW 7th Street, Des Moines, IA

    Beth Cochran · Agency Iowa

  11. 2512 E 41st Street — photo21Active

    $170,000

    2 bd · 1 ba · 960 sqft

    2512 E 41st Street, Des Moines, IA

    Chris Chiaramonte · Century 21 Signature

  12. 4124 3rd Street — photoPrice Reduced29Active

    $195,000

    3 bd · 1 ba · 996 sqft

    4124 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA

    Heather Wright · RE/MAX Concepts

  13. 4133 E 23rd Street — photo26Active

    $259,000

    3 bd · 3 ba · 1,052 sqft

    4133 E 23rd Street, Des Moines, IA

    Lisa Kingkade · RE/MAX Revolution

  14. 6653 NW 4th Street — photo35Active

    $300,000

    3 bd · 2 ba · 1,256 sqft

    6653 NW 4th Street, Des Moines, IA

    Tony Sly · Keller Williams Realty GDM

  15. 1522 17th Street — photo18Active

    $219,900

    4 bd · 2 ba · 1,502 sqft

    1522 17th Street, Des Moines, IA

    Kate Anderson · RE/MAX Concepts

  16. 1125 Martin Luther King Jr Parkway — photo32Active

    $60,000

    3 bd · 2 ba · 1,836 sqft

    1125 Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, Des Moines, IA

    Christopher Foster · Weichert, Realtors - The 515 Agency

  17. 925 E 9th Street — photo35Active

    $120,000

    3 bd · 1 ba · 910 sqft

    925 E 9th Street, Des Moines, IA

    Ashlee Knickerbocker · Keller Williams Realty GDM

  18. 707 37th Street — photo35Active

    $280,000

    3 bd · 2 ba · 1,316 sqft

    707 37th Street, Des Moines, IA

    Tony Sly · Keller Williams Realty GDM

  19. 2705 Franklin Avenue — photoOpen house Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM21Active

    $199,900

    3 bd · 2 ba · 720 sqft

    2705 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, IA

    Anastasiya Landry · Iowa Realty Mills Crossing

  20. 801 Bancroft Street — photo15Active

    $135,000

    2 bd · 1 ba · 672 sqft

    801 Bancroft Street, Des Moines, IA

    Kelli Smith · RE/MAX Precision

  21. 3400 Jefferson Avenue — photo31Active

    $245,000

    3 bd · 2 ba · 1,450 sqft

    3400 Jefferson Avenue, Des Moines, IA

    Bob Eisenlauer · RE/MAX Revolution

  22. 2401 E 50th Court 104 Bldg B — photo18Active

    $219,990

    3 bd · 3 ba · 1,418 sqft

    2401 E 50th Court 104 Bldg B, Des Moines, IA

    Kathryn Greer · DRH Realty of Iowa, LLC

  23. 1279 E 36th Street — photo2Active

    $115,000

    2 bd · 1 ba · 480 sqft

    1279 E 36th Street, Des Moines, IA

    Micole Chapman · RE/MAX Concepts

  24. 1728 41st Street — photo28Active

    $299,000

    3 bd · 2 ba · 1,488 sqft

    1728 41st Street, Des Moines, IA

    Dixie Cox-Grieme · Platinum Realty LLC

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About Homes Under $300K in Des Moines, IA

Homes Under $300K in Des Moines, IA: 674 active listings as of October 20, 2026, 13:01 UTC.

Property types among these 674 listings, by the property type each listing’s MLS reports, spelled as the MLS spells it. Types with fewer than 5 listings, and listings whose MLS reports no type, are not shown, so the shares can total less than 100%.
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Condominium9914.7%
Duplex71.0%

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    Des Moines, IA community profile

    Population
    225,190
    Median income
    $63,598
    Housing units
    99,705
    People per sq. mi.
    2,106.5
    Area
    106.9 sq. mi.

    Source: HJN community data

    Des Moines housing market

    September 2026

    Des Moines 12-month median sale price trend

    Selling at 98.7% of asking price

    Buyers here are paying below asking. MLS · 206 sales · as of Sep 30, 2026

    Homes that sold · County records, as of Sep 30, 2026

    Median sale price
    $226,000$155,000–$302,125 typical range
    Price per sq. ft.
    $159
    Sales
    340
    Paid in cash
    30.3%

    Homes on the market · MLS, as of Sep 27, 2026

    Median list price
    $239,900
    Homes for sale
    900

    Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Sep 30, 2026

    Year-over-year
    7.5%

    Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 2, 2026

    Median home size
    1,350 sq. ft.