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Unshakable ZIP Data 50312 | Des Moines, IA Housing Market

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

The median sale price in ZIP 50312, Des Moines, Iowa is $275,418 at $209 per square foot. 47 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 28.2 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 36 days on market with 5.1 months of supply. Sellers are getting 98.2 percent of list price and 8.7 percent of homes sold above asking.

Balanced market.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$316,155
Average price per sq ft$240
Median sale price$275,418
Median sale price per sq ft$209
Median home size1,316 sq ft
Median new listing price$339,547+20.4%
National size rank7,050

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold47-28.2%
Median days on market36 days
Months of supply5.1 months
New listings93+1.5%
Active listings158+9.0%
Pending sales74-14.0%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio98.2%+0.4 pts
Share sold above list8.7%-6.5 pts

Bedroom value anchors

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

1-bedroom
$143,185
2-bedroom
$200,422
3-bedroom
$309,576
4-bedroom
$487,282
5-bedroom
$742,104

These figures describe the single-family market for Des Moines, Iowa ZIP 50312. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.