Cities with the most expensive homes in the Des Moines metro area

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October 22, 2024
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Cities with the most expensive homes in the Des Moines metro area

Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers.

The typical home value in the United States was $360,999 in September, 2.4% higher than the year before.

High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of October 17, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate sits at 6.44%.

Although home prices have inflated all across the U.S., there are some cities that command a higher price tag than others. Location, size, age, and condition are all contributing factors to home value.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Des Moines metro area using data from Zillow. Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018. Data was available for 63 cities and towns.

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#30. Truro, IA

- Typical home value: $284,767
- 1-year price change: +6.6%
- 5-year price change: +46.8%

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#29. Minburn, IA

- Typical home value: $291,433
- 1-year price change: +4.7%
- 5-year price change: +50.6%

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#28. Dallas Center, IA

- Typical home value: $292,108
- 1-year price change: +1.2%
- 5-year price change: +26.9%

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#27. Lacona, IA

- Typical home value: $292,936
- 1-year price change: +7.6%
- 5-year price change: +54.9%

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#26. Indianola, IA

- Typical home value: $292,957
- 1-year price change: +2.7%
- 5-year price change: +35.4%

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#25. Pleasant Hill, IA

- Typical home value: $298,673
- 1-year price change: +2.8%
- 5-year price change: +33.7%

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#24. Maxwell, IA

- Typical home value: $303,116
- 1-year price change: +2.3%
- 5-year price change: +49.7%

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#23. Elkhart, IA

- Typical home value: $309,226
- 1-year price change: +2.1%
- 5-year price change: +30.4%

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#22. West Des Moines, IA

- Typical home value: $311,351
- 1-year price change: +2.4%
- 5-year price change: +31.6%

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#21. Altoona, IA

- Typical home value: $311,410
- 1-year price change: +2.7%
- 5-year price change: +31.5%

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#20. Norwalk, IA

- Typical home value: $323,930
- 1-year price change: +0.2%
- 5-year price change: +31.7%

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#19. Bondurant, IA

- Typical home value: $330,385
- 1-year price change: +1.3%
- 5-year price change: +28.0%

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#18. Ankeny, IA

- Typical home value: $330,529
- 1-year price change: +1.8%
- 5-year price change: +31.6%

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#17. New Virginia, IA

- Typical home value: $337,260
- 1-year price change: +5.6%
- 5-year price change: +55.7%

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#16. Urbandale, IA

- Typical home value: $338,981
- 1-year price change: +2.3%
- 5-year price change: +32.9%

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#15. Grimes, IA

- Typical home value: $341,097
- 1-year price change: +1.8%
- 5-year price change: +31.9%

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#14. Waukee, IA

- Typical home value: $344,241
- 1-year price change: -0.2%
- 5-year price change: +20.3%

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#13. Earlham, IA

- Typical home value: $359,770
- 1-year price change: +7.1%
- 5-year price change: +50.3%

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#12. Alleman, IA

- Typical home value: $366,431
- 1-year price change: +1.6%
- 5-year price change: +19.7%

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#11. Granger, IA

- Typical home value: $371,146
- 1-year price change: +3.6%
- 5-year price change: +33.5%

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#10. Saint Charles, IA

- Typical home value: $377,200
- 1-year price change: +6.1%
- 5-year price change: +44.3%

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#9. Johnston, IA

- Typical home value: $386,243
- 1-year price change: +2.0%
- 5-year price change: +32.8%

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#8. Adel, IA

- Typical home value: $394,780
- 1-year price change: +1.5%
- 5-year price change: +35.7%

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#7. Polk City, IA

- Typical home value: $407,848
- 1-year price change: +2.3%
- 5-year price change: +33.7%

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#6. Van Meter, IA

- Typical home value: $410,956
- 1-year price change: +2.8%
- 5-year price change: +44.2%

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#5. Clive, IA

- Typical home value: $413,099
- 1-year price change: +2.4%
- 5-year price change: +34.2%

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#4. Runnells, IA

- Typical home value: $413,899
- 1-year price change: +5.5%
- 5-year price change: +46.3%

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#3. Ackworth, IA

- Typical home value: $430,226
- 1-year price change: +3.1%
- 5-year price change: +45.7%

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#2. Panora, IA

- Typical home value: $473,627
- 1-year price change: +3.9%
- 5-year price change: +34.4%

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#1. Cumming, IA

- Typical home value: $523,615
- 1-year price change: +2.5%
- 5-year price change: +38.3%

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