Market Intelligence · IA / Des Moines

Des Moines, IA 50312 Housing Market

The typical home value in Des Moines, IA 50312 is $297,047, up 0.7% over the past year as of 2026-08-01. The median list price is $309,450, and homes spend a median of 66 days on the market.

Updated August 2026Median value$297K

The median home value in Des Moines, IA 50312 is $297K as of August 2026, up 0.7% 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 50312 range

$273K to $321K

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12-month value trend

+0.7% over 12 months

Typical home value in 50312 over the last 12 months: $295K in Aug 2025 to $297K in Aug 2026 (+0.7%).

Aug 2025$295K

Aug 2026$297K

The numbers

What is the 50312 housing market like?

Typical home value

$297K

Up0.7%YoY

Median list price

$309K

Up2.3%MoM

Days on market

66

Up20.0%MoM

Homes for sale

72

Down2.7%MoM

Price cuts

25.9%

Down6.6%MoM

New listings

16

Down33.3%MoM

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026) / FRED (September 2026)

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The comparison

How do 50312 home prices compare?

  • 50312$297,047
  • Des Moines$230,916
  • Iowa$211,094
  • United States$288,625

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of August 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Des Moines: 11 ZIPs; Iowa: 824 ZIPs; United States: 26,265 ZIPs).

Context

There are 72 homes for sale in 50312 as of 2026-08-01, with 16 new listings hitting the market. Values are essentially flat, up 0.7% over the past year, while the median list price of $309,450 sits above the typical value of $297,047. With a median of 66 days on market, homes are not moving quickly, and 25.9% of listings have taken a price cut. For a seller, this means pricing right from the start matters more than aiming high and waiting.

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