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

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July 21, 2026
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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, plays a huge role for buyers.

The typical home value in the United States was $372,057 in June, 1.1% higher than the year before.

High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of July 16, the sits at 6.55%.

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.

compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Des Moines metro area using data from . Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018. Data was available for 69 cities and towns.

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#30. Pleasant Hill, IA

- Typical home value: $306,187
- 1-year price change: +0.3%
- 5-year price change: +21.1%

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#29. Lacona, IA

- Typical home value: $314,579
- 1-year price change: +6.0%
- 5-year price change: +36.7%

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#28. Dallas Center, IA

- Typical home value: $316,897
- 1-year price change: +3.2%
- 5-year price change: +19.5%

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#27. Indianola, IA

- Typical home value: $317,949
- 1-year price change: +3.0%
- 5-year price change: +24.5%

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#26. Altoona, IA

- Typical home value: $322,616
- 1-year price change: -0.5%
- 5-year price change: +18.6%

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#25. Elkhart, IA

- Typical home value: $325,335
- 1-year price change: +0.6%
- 5-year price change: +16.6%

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#24. West Des Moines, IA

- Typical home value: $326,596
- 1-year price change: +0.8%
- 5-year price change: +20.5%

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#23. Mingo, IA

- Typical home value: $327,319
- 1-year price change: +8.0%
- 5-year price change: +35.9%

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#22. Bondurant, IA

- Typical home value: $330,915
- 1-year price change: -0.7%
- 5-year price change: +14.4%

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#21. Norwalk, IA

- Typical home value: $337,407
- 1-year price change: +1.8%
- 5-year price change: +18.4%

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#20. Ankeny, IA

- Typical home value: $342,159
- 1-year price change: +1.3%
- 5-year price change: +20.7%

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#19. Maxwell, IA

- Typical home value: $342,664
- 1-year price change: +3.5%
- 5-year price change: +31.9%

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#18. Waukee, IA

- Typical home value: $343,420
- 1-year price change: -1.9%
- 5-year price change: +9.7%

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#17. Grimes, IA

- Typical home value: $351,743
- 1-year price change: -0.4%
- 5-year price change: +19.3%

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#16. Urbandale, IA

- Typical home value: $355,748
- 1-year price change: +0.6%
- 5-year price change: +21.9%

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#15. New Virginia, IA

- Typical home value: $359,900
- 1-year price change: +3.1%
- 5-year price change: +30.8%

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#14. Peru, IA

- Typical home value: $365,369
- 1-year price change: +0.3%
- 5-year price change: data not available

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#13. Earlham, IA

- Typical home value: $378,996
- 1-year price change: +1.0%
- 5-year price change: +30.1%

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#12. Granger, IA

- Typical home value: $384,768
- 1-year price change: +1.9%
- 5-year price change: +23.5%

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#11. Alleman, IA

- Typical home value: $391,054
- 1-year price change: +6.5%
- 5-year price change: +21.8%

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#10. Adel, IA

- Typical home value: $401,859
- 1-year price change: +0.4%
- 5-year price change: +21.1%

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#9. Johnston, IA

- Typical home value: $403,139
- 1-year price change: +0.6%
- 5-year price change: +20.8%

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#8. Saint Charles, IA

- Typical home value: $416,010
- 1-year price change: +5.0%
- 5-year price change: +33.1%

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#7. Van Meter, IA

- Typical home value: $425,695
- 1-year price change: +0.7%
- 5-year price change: +24.8%

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#6. Polk City, IA

- Typical home value: $432,131
- 1-year price change: +0.3%
- 5-year price change: +21.9%

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#5. Clive, IA

- Typical home value: $434,028
- 1-year price change: +0.6%
- 5-year price change: +22.1%

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#4. Runnells, IA

- Typical home value: $441,641
- 1-year price change: +3.4%
- 5-year price change: +31.1%

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#3. Ackworth, IA

- Typical home value: $445,910
- 1-year price change: +6.1%
- 5-year price change: +30.9%

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#2. Panora, IA

- Typical home value: $506,872
- 1-year price change: +5.5%
- 5-year price change: +29.3%

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#1. Cumming, IA

- Typical home value: $532,320
- 1-year price change: +0.3%
- 5-year price change: +20.1%

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