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Des Moines, IA Housing Market

$205,852

1.1% 1-yr

The average Des Moines, IA home value is $205,852, up 1.1% over the past year and goes to pending in around 24 days.

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Des Moines Key Takeaways

Typical Home Values: $205,852

1-year Value Change: +1.1%

(Data through September 30, 2025)

Des Moines Housing Market Overview

--1-year Market Forecast
1,065For sale inventory(October 31, 2025)
315New listings(October 31, 2025)
0.994Median sale to list ratio(September 30, 2025)
$209,667Median sale price(September 30, 2025)
$225,000Median list price(October 31, 2025)
22.0%Percent of sales over list price(September 30, 2025)
54.3%Percent of sales under list price(September 30, 2025)
24Median days to pending(October 31, 2025)
(Metric availability is based on market coverage and data)
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Des Moines Rental Market Trends

$1,118Average rent in Des Moines(October 31, 2025)
$1,949National average rent(October 31, 2025)
-0.8%Month-over-month change(October 31, 2025)
1.7%Year-over-year change(October 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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