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Des Moines-West Des Moines Housing Market

$291,223

1.9% 1-yr

The average Des Moines-West Des Moines home value is $291,223, up 1.9% over the past year and goes to pending in around 23 days.

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Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), built from the ground up by measuring monthly changes in property level Zestimates, captures both the level and home values across a wide variety of geographies and housing types.

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Des Moines-West Des Moines Key Takeaways

Typical Home Values: $291,223

1-year Value Change: +1.9%

(Data through August 31, 2025)

Des Moines-West Des Moines Housing Market Overview

0.3%1-year Market Forecast(August 31, 2025)
3,482For sale inventory(August 31, 2025)
1,091New listings(August 31, 2025)
0.990Median sale to list ratio(July 31, 2025)
$278,333Median sale price(July 31, 2025)
$313,267Median list price(August 31, 2025)
19.7%Percent of sales over list price(July 31, 2025)
59.2%Percent of sales under list price(July 31, 2025)
23Median days to pending(August 31, 2025)
(Metric availability is based on market coverage and data)
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Des Moines-West Des Moines Rental Market Trends

$1,290Average rent in Des Moines-West Des Moines(August 31, 2025)
$2,007National average rent(August 31, 2025)
0.2%Month-over-month change(August 31, 2025)
1.1%Year-over-year change(August 31, 2025)
How does this data help me?
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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