Housing Market in West Des Moines
West Des Moines' housing market runs genuinely above the Des Moines metro and Iowa statewide averages, with a real, disclosed spread across pricing sources.
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Redfin's median sale price ran approximately $328,000 over the trailing three months, up 4.8% year-over-year. A separate PropertyIQ figure for ZIP 50266 specifically ran higher, approximately $340,000 (up 3.6% YoY, updated June 2026), while a Census-derived figure ran lower, approximately $309,000.
Genuinely above-metro pricing
West Des Moines' housing figures run substantially above Iowa's own statewide typical home value (~$241,255-$253,549 per this project's verified Iowa research), consistent with the city's real, affluent-suburb identity.
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Given the real spread across sources and West Des Moines' own multi-county footprint, confirm current, address-specific comparables directly with a local agent.
Key takeaways
- West Des Moines home prices run approximately $309,000-$340,000 depending on source, genuinely above Iowa statewide averages.
- Prices rose 3.6%-4.8% year-over-year depending on the specific source reviewed.
- Confirm current, address-specific comparables directly given real cross-source price variance.
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