How gas prices have changed in Des Moines in the last week
Written by:
August 15, 2025
Daniel Avram // Shutterstock
How gas prices have changed in Des Moines in the last week
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Des Moines, IA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 15.
Des Moines by the numbers
- Gas current price: $2.98
--- Iowa average: $2.93
- Week change: +$0.04 (+1.5%)
- Year change: -$0.21 (-6.5%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.78 (6/12/22)
- Diesel current price: $3.54
- Week change: +$0.02 (+0.6%)
- Year change: +$0.09 (+2.7%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.42 (6/20/22)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $2.57
#2. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX: $2.58
#3. Laredo, TX: $2.58
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
You may also like:
Best private high schools in the Des Moines metro area
1 / 5
Istvan Csak // Shutterstock
#5. Salinas, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.71
2 / 5
Elen Nika // Shutterstock
#4. Santa Rosa, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.75
3 / 5
jittawit21 // Shutterstock
#3. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.80
4 / 5
Christian Mueller // Shutterstock
#2. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.86
5 / 5
Rangsarit Chaiyakun // Shutterstock
#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI
- Regular gas price: $5.01
You may also like:
Highest-rated dessert shops in the Des Moines area by diners