In May 2020, there were 365 homes sold, with a median sale price of $152,500 - a 9% increase over the $139,950 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 458 homes sold in Des Moines in May 2019.
The median sales tax in Des Moines for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $2,488, approximately 1.6% of the median home sale price for May 2020.
The following table compares Des Moines to other Polk County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2020:
| City | May 2020 Home Sales | May 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2020 Median Sales Price | May 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines | 69 | 88 | -21.6% | $233,000 | $207,750 | 12.2% |
| Windsor Heights | 8 | 9 | -11.1% | $232,950 | $196,000 | 18.9% |
| Polk City | 13 | 14 | -7.1% | $228,500 | $197,000 | 16% |
| Urbandale | 52 | 62 | -16.1% | $223,075 | $204,500 | 9.1% |
| Elkhart | 5 | 1 | 400% | $222,000 | $215,000 | 3.3% |
| Altoona | 34 | 40 | -15% | $214,500 | $203,540 | 5.4% |
| Pleasant Hill | 25 | 25 | 0% | $193,000 | $230,000 | -16.1% |
| Runnells | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $188,250 | $225,000 | -16.3% |
| Des Moines | 365 | 458 | -20.3% | $152,500 | $139,950 | 9% |
| Carlisle | 1 | 2 | -50% | $123,000 | $128,500 | -4.3% |
| Mitchellville | 7 | 6 | 16.7% | $93,500 | $134,950 | -30.7% |
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