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Unshakable ZIP Data 50021 | Ankeny, IA Housing Market

Ankeny · Polk County · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro · Iowa · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 50021, Ankeny, Iowa is $336,000 at $222 per square foot. 235 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 13.9 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 88 days on market with 3.3 months of supply. Sellers are getting 98.9 percent of list price and 12.7 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$335,028
Average price per sq ft$221
Median sale price$336,000
Median sale price per sq ft$222
Median home size1,514 sq ft
Median new listing price$342,066+4.8%
National size rank5,062

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold235+13.9%
Median days on market88 days
Months of supply3.3 months
New listings278+7.4%
Active listings518+19.3%
Pending sales269+10.1%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio98.9%-0.4 pts
Share sold above list12.7%+0.1 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

1-bedroom
$252,270
2-bedroom
$204,993
3-bedroom
$304,958
4-bedroom
$407,488
5-bedroom
$541,629

These figures describe the single-family market for Ankeny, Iowa ZIP 50021. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.