Market Intelligence · IA / Des Moines

Des Moines, IA 50311 Housing Market

In Des Moines 50311, the typical home value is $234,607, down 0.3% over the past year. The median list price sits at $245,500, and homes take a median of 51 days on market.

Updated June 2026Median value$235K

The median home value in Des Moines, IA 50311 is $235K as of June 2026, down 0.3% 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 50311 range

$216K to $253K

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12-month value trend

-0.3% over 12 months

Typical home value in 50311 over the last 12 months: $235K in Jun 2025 to $235K in Jun 2026 (-0.3%).

Jun 2025$235K

Jun 2026$235K

The numbers

What is the 50311 housing market like?

Typical home value

$235K

Down0.3%YoY

Median list price

$246K

Days on market

51

Up684.6%MoM

Homes for sale

51

Price cuts

30.2%

New listings

24

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

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The comparison

How do 50311 home prices compare?

  • 50311$234,607
  • 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 51 homes for sale in the 50311 ZIP code, with 24 new listings recently added. The median list price is $245,500, while the typical home value is $234,607, down 0.3% over the past year. Homes are taking a median of 51 days to sell, and 30.2% of listings have had a price cut. Sellers here should expect a slower market and price carefully to attract buyers.

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