July 2026 Greater Des Moines Area Housing Market Update
by Amber Lesnick
All information sourced in this blog post has been sourced directly from the Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS®(DMAAR).
The Des Moines metro housing market continued to offer buyers more options in July, with inventory, while homes moved more quickly.
“July’s numbers show a market that continues to provide opportunity for both buyers and sellers,” said Scott Steelman, president of the Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS®.“Inventory is up from this time last year. While sales activity naturally fluctuates from month to month, the year-over-year numbers point to steady demand and a healthy summer market across the metro.”
Active listings continued steady upward momentum as the summer progressed. The 4,486 active listings of July represented a 6.5% increase from the 4,213 active listings of one year ago, and a 5.2% increase over the 4,263 active listings of one month ago.
Closed sales proved a mixed bag in July with 1,366 closed sales, an increase of 7.8% compared to the 1,267 closed sales of July 2025. Conversely, closed sales decreased 18.2% from a high 1,670 closed sales of June.
Median sales price came to $320,000, a 6.7% increase from the $300,000 median sales price of July 2025, and a 0.3% increase from the $319,000 median sales price of last month.
The 49 days on market in July represented a 2% decrease from the 50 days on market last year, and a 15.5% decrease from the 58 days on market recorded in June.
