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Des Moines-West Des Moines Housing Market

$286,599

1.9% 1-yr

The average Des Moines-West Des Moines home value is $286,599, up 1.9% over the past year and goes to pending in around 42 days.

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Des Moines-West Des Moines Key Takeaways

Typical Home Values: $286,599

1-year Value Change: +1.9%

(Data through November 30, 2025)

Des Moines-West Des Moines Housing Market Overview

1.4%1-year Market Forecast(December 31, 2025)
3,380For sale inventory(December 31, 2025)
711New listings(December 31, 2025)
0.986Median sale to list ratio(November 30, 2025)
$276,667Median sale price(November 30, 2025)
$292,800Median list price(December 31, 2025)
14.6%Percent of sales over list price(November 30, 2025)
67.6%Percent of sales under list price(November 30, 2025)
42Median days to pending(December 31, 2025)
(Metric availability is based on market coverage and data)
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Des Moines-West Des Moines Rental Market Trends

$1,249Average rent in Des Moines-West Des Moines(December 31, 2025)
$1,901National average rent(December 31, 2025)
-0.2%Month-over-month change(December 31, 2025)
1.8%Year-over-year change(December 31, 2025)
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The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) measures changes in asking rents over time, controlling for changes in the quality of the available rental inventory.

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