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Des Moines housing market

September 2026

Selling at 98.7% of asking price

Buyers here are paying below asking. MLS · 204 sales · as of Sep 30, 2026

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

Median sale price: $226,000$150,400–$300,000 typical range
Price per sq. ft.: $157
Sales: 325
Paid in cash: 30.8%

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

Median list price: $239,900

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

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

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

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

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