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Unshakable ZIP Data 50266 | West Des Moines, IA Housing Market

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

The median sale price in ZIP 50266, West Des Moines, Iowa is $362,992 at $226 per square foot. 155 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 5.8 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 45 days on market with 4.4 months of supply. Sellers are getting 98.5 percent of list price and 13.9 percent of homes sold above asking.

Balanced market.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$387,100
Average price per sq ft$241
Median sale price$362,992
Median sale price per sq ft$226
Median home size1,606 sq ft
Median new listing price$384,464+6.8%
National size rank3,025

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold155-5.8%
Median days on market45 days
Months of supply4.4 months
New listings248-2.9%
Active listings423+12.3%
Pending sales184-4.9%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio98.5%+0.0 pts
Share sold above list13.9%+2.4 pts

Bedroom value anchors

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

1-bedroom
$142,195
2-bedroom
$207,000
3-bedroom
$336,975
4-bedroom
$460,980
5-bedroom
$606,314

These figures describe the single-family market for West Des Moines, Iowa ZIP 50266. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.