Market Intelligence · IA / Des Moines

Des Moines, IA 50317 Housing Market

The typical home value in Des Moines 50317 is $196,564, down 0.3% over the past year. The median list price sits at $247,225, and homes are taking a median of 52 days on market.

Updated June 2026Median value$197K

The median home value in Des Moines, IA 50317 is $197K 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 50317 range

$181K to $212K

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12-month value trend

-0.3% over 12 months

Typical home value in 50317 over the last 12 months: $197K in Jun 2025 to $197K in Jun 2026 (-0.3%).

Jun 2025$197K

Jun 2026$197K

The numbers

What is the 50317 housing market like?

Typical home value

$197K

Down0.3%YoY

Median list price

$247K

Days on market

52

Up25.3%MoM

Homes for sale

126

Price cuts

17.5%

New listings

62

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

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The comparison

How do 50317 home prices compare?

  • 50317$196,564
  • 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 1, 2026, there were 126 homes for sale in the 50317 ZIP code, with 62 new listings coming onto the market. The median list price was $247,225, while the typical home value stood at $196,564, down 0.3% over the past year. Homes took a median of 52 days to sell, and 17.5% of listings had a price cut. For sellers, this points to a slow, roughly flat market where realistic pricing and patience matter.

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