Des Moines - IA housing market
The Des Moines metro has a typical home value of $296,070, up 1.2% from a year ago. Homes sell in 20 days on average - a balanced market. 27% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.
How to read this data
The typical home value ($296,070) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Des Moines - IA metro area , a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.
Prices are up 1.2% over the past year. In Des Moines - IA, that means a home worth $292,559 last year is now worth roughly $296,070.
The median sale price , what homes actually close for , is $276,576. Homes are selling at 97.7% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.
Homes listed in Des Moines - IA sit on the market for roughly 20 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.
About 27.2% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.
Roughly 1,226 new listings hit the market each month in Des Moines - IA. There are currently 3,530 homes for sale, up 14.6% from a year ago.
The typical monthly rent in Des Moines - IA is $1,293, up 1.9% year over year. For investors, the price-to-rent ratio here is roughly 19x annual rent.
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Other metros in IA
| Metro | Home value | 1-yr change | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids - IA | $244,344 | +3.6% | 9.0d |