Area data
Des moines, IA — ZIP 50320
Population: 24,807 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $266,248
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +67.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $267,097
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $289,375
- Median list price
- $312,500
- Median days on market
- 30 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 37
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,249/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,060/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,720/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 89.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 168
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,132 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $3,842
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 276,007
- Average weekly wage
- $1,354
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,295
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