Des Moines County, IA Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Des Moines County, IA is $142,864. There were 600 home sales in Des Moines County, IA over the past 12 months. The median residential Des Moines County, IA home value for transactions over the previous year is $124,500. The number of current listings in Des Moines County, IA is 647, and the percentage of properties for sale is 647.00%. The county has 28 foreclosures, 2 bank owned properties, 8 headed for auction, and 647 properties for sale.
Des Moines County, IA Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | $ 134,180 $ 101/sqft | Middletown | $ 160,403 $ 105/sqft |
| West Burlington | $ 165,870 $ 137/sqft | Yarmouth | $ 342,627 $ 219/sqft |
| Mediapolis | $ 254,021 $ 141/sqft | Sperry | $ 582,000 $ 258/sqft |
| Danville | $ 205,000 $ 148/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Des Moines County, IA
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $148.4K | $143.5K | -3.33% |
| Median Sold Price | $154.1K | $139.9K | -9.24% |
| Homes For Sale | 459 | 633 | 37.91% |
| Homes Sold | 262 | 222 | -15.27% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Des Moines County, IA home values range from $12,215 to $1,379,689. Mediapolis is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $272,450, and Burlington is most affordable with average house prices of around $134,000.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 1.94% of all residential properties in Des Moines County, IA with Burlington containing 17 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 7 cities within Des Moines County, IA; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $238,849 in Burlington to the lowest home value of $58,004 in Burlington.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Des Moines County, IA ranges from the highest value of $238,645 in Burlington to the lowest value of $238,645 in Burlington. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.22% of properties in Des Moines County, IA. There are 7 cities within Des Moines County, IA; Burlington containing 2 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsBurlington has 6 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Des Moines County, IA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.86% of all properties in Des Moines County, IA. There are 7 cities within Des Moines County, IA; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $137,756 in West Burlington to the lowest value of $50,800 in West Burlington.
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