All information has been sourced from the Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® (DMAAR).
The Des Moines metro housing market saw more homes come onto the market in August, giving buyers additional options. While closed and pending sales cooled during the hottest month of the year, home prices remained strong, providing evidence that the housing market remains robust.
Active listings - 11.8% increase from the 4,206 active listings of August 2026
Despite more options on the market for buyers in August, closed sales faltered slightly. The 1,263 closed transactions of August represented a 2.1% decrease from the 1,290 sales of one year prior, and a 7.5% decrease from July’s 1,366 closed transactions.
Median sales price - $319,725, a 5.5% increase from the $302,925 median sales price of August 2025
Days on market - 50 days. A 5.7% decrease from last year’s 53 days on market.
If you are thinking about selling your home or are interested in seeing what it could sell for, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at (515) 329-4667 or visit our page here and provide us with your information and we’ll send you a home valuation via email (no obligation to sell — ever!).
