Market Intelligence · IA / Des Moines

Des Moines, IA 50316 Housing Market

The typical home in Des Moines, IA 50316 is valued at $165,237, down 2.2% over the past year. Sellers are listing at a median of $173,000, and homes are spending a median of 56 days on the market.

Updated August 2026Median value$165K

The median home value in Des Moines, IA 50316 is $165K as of August 2026, down 2.2% 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 50316 range

$152K to $178K

This is an automated estimate, not an appraisal. Actual value is determined by current market conditions and professional evaluation. It is provided for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or a promise of value.

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12-month value trend

-2.2% over 12 months

Typical home value in 50316 over the last 12 months: $169K in Aug 2025 to $165K in Aug 2026 (-2.2%).

Aug 2025$169K

Aug 2026$165K

The numbers

What is the 50316 housing market like?

Typical home value

$165K

Down2.2%YoY

Median list price

$173K

Up2.5%MoM

Days on market

56

Up12.0%MoM

Homes for sale

50

Up11.1%MoM

Price cuts

17.2%

Down18.9%MoM

New listings

16

Down20.0%MoM

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

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The comparison

How do 50316 home prices compare?

  • 50316$165,237
  • 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

As of 2026-08-01, there were 50 homes for sale in 50316, with 16 new listings entering the market. The median list price sits at $173,000, above the typical home value of $165,237, which has fallen 2.2% over the past year. Homes are taking a median of 56 days to sell, and 17.2% of listings have already taken a price cut. That combination points to a market where buyers have room to negotiate and overpriced homes tend to sit. A seller who prices realistically from day one is in a much better position than one who lists high and chases the market down.

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