Market Intelligence · IA / Des Moines

Des Moines, IA 50309 Housing Market

The typical home value in Des Moines 50309 is $248,911, down 5.2% over the past year. The median list price is $279,900, and homes are taking a median of 82 days on market.

Updated June 2026Median value$249K

The median home value in Des Moines, IA 50309 is $249K as of June 2026, down 5.2% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 50309 range

$229K to $269K

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12-month value trend

-5.2% over 12 months

Typical home value in 50309 over the last 12 months: $262K in Jun 2025 to $249K in Jun 2026 (-5.2%).

Jun 2025$262K

Jun 2026$249K

The numbers

What is the 50309 housing market like?

Typical home value

$249K

Down5.2%YoY

Median list price

$280K

Days on market

82

Down65.5%MoM

Homes for sale

76

Price cuts

16.9%

New listings

12

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (June 2026) / Realtor.com (June 2026) / FRED (July 2026)

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The comparison

How do 50309 home prices compare?

  • 50309$248,911
  • Des Moines$234,607
  • Iowa$212,511
  • United States$291,471

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of June 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Des Moines: 11 ZIPs; Iowa: 824 ZIPs; United States: 26,270 ZIPs).

Context

As of June 2026, there are 76 homes for sale in this part of Des Moines, with 12 new listings added recently. The median list price sits at $279,900, while the typical home value is $248,911, down 5.2% over the past year. A median of 82 days on market and a 16.9% share of listings with a price cut point to a slower market. Sellers here should plan for a longer timeline and price carefully from the start.

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