Current Price

$199,442

1 Month Forecast

â–² $212,473

1-Year Forecast *

â–² $220,919

5-Year Forecast *

â–² $256,445

"Is it a good time to buy homes in Des Moines?" "Does investing in real estate in Des Moines (Iowa State, Polk County) worth it?" According to our live Forecast System, buying a house in Des Moines is a good short-term (1-year) investment*. The Des Moines average house/property forecasts are updated every month with the latest median property prices by smart technical real estate market analysis. Q&A about "Des Moines" projections.
At Walletinvestor.com we predict future home values/prices with real estate market analysis for a wide selection of properties, for example houses in Des Moines in Iowa State, Polk County. If you are looking for homes for sale with good flipping profit, Des Moines can be a profitable property investment option. The median price of an average house in Des Moines was 199,442 USD on 2026-02-04. Based on our forecasts, a long-term increase is expected, the predicted price of an average home in the "Des Moines" area is 256,445 USD by 2031-02-04. For a 5-year investment the profit is expected to be around +28.58% meaning that investing 100000 USD today may yield a profit of 28,581 USD by 2031.

Current Median Listing Price: 199,442 USD Median Listing Price Per Square Foot: 111 USD

Des Moines Real Estate Forecast Chart, Short-Term Housing Market Forecast for The Upcoming Months and Year

The short-term real estate market forecast is based on the median home listing prices from the last 5 years.

Des Moines (Iowa State) Forecast Chart, Long-Term Predictions for Next Months and Years: 2026-2032

The long-term housing forecast is based on all the available median listing price recorded up to today.

Des Moines Price Target

Des Moines median home price target in 12 months: $220,919* (upside of 10.8%)

14 Years Historical Data

DateOpening priceClosing priceMinimum priceMaximum price
2025 $211,382 $211,280 $211,280 $212,112
2024 $191,656 $199,442 $191,656 $199,442
2023 $181,706 $190,972 $181,459 $190,972
2022 $168,389 $181,880 $168,389 $181,880
2021 $154,404 $166,926 $154,404 $166,926
2020 $144,209 $153,087 $144,209 $153,087
2019 $138,132 $143,769 $138,132 $143,769
2018 $129,219 $137,134 $129,219 $137,134
2017 $120,351 $128,095 $120,351 $128,095
2016 $111,337 $119,621 $111,337 $119,621
2015 $102,903 $110,042 $102,903 $110,042
2014 $98,589 $102,588 $98,589 $102,675
2013 $92,391 $98,219 $92,391 $98,219
2012 $87,153 $92,077 $87,042 $92,077

Questions & Answers about the Des Moines Housing Market Forecast

How much does an average home cost in Des Moines today?

The value of an average home (the listing price) in Des Moines is $199,442 USD.

What is the average price per square foot in Des Moines?

According to Walletinvestor the median price per square foot in Des Moines is 111 USD.

Will the median listing price of homes in Des Moines grow / rise / go up?

Yes. The Des Moines home prices may rise from 199,442 USD to 220,919 USD in one year.

Is it profitable to invest in Des Moines homes?

Yes. The long-term profit potential is +10.77% in one year.

Will Des Moines house prices fall / drop?

No. See above.

What is the predicted price of a Des Moines home in 2030?

The predicted home sales price of a Des Moines home in 2030 in Des Moines is 249,534 USD.

What is the predicted price of a Des Moines home in 2035?

The predicted home sales price of a Des Moines home in 2035 in Des Moines is 295,715 USD.

Will real estate prices decrease in Des Moines?

According to our analysis, it is unlikely to happen.

Short-Term Outlook Based On The Last 12 Months

Des Moines is the 138. largest city in the United States, located in Iowa State.

During the last 12 months the real estate prices in Polk, Des Moines decreased, looking at the past 12 months.

According to Walletinvestor's Des Moines real estate market research, home values will increase in the next 12 months.

Median home values decreased by 5.973% to 199,442 USD, between 2025-02-04 and 2026-02-04

The average annual profit of property investment was:

  • 10.299% in 2021
  • 12.399% in 2022
  • 8.869% in 2023
  • 11.329% in 2024
  • 8.909% in 2025
  • 9.679% in 2026

Based on our Des Moines real estate market research and report the predicted sales prices will increase by 178.078% in the next 10 years.

Over the last 12 months, the value of homes in Des Moines fluctuated: decreasing 5 times.

Des Moines (Iowa) Housing Market Price Prediction, Forecast for next months and years

Below you will find the price predictions for 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033.

Date Average price Minimum price Maximum price
Des Moines Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2025
August 2025 212473 196325 228620
September 2025 213671 199569 227774
October 2025 214877 198761 230993
November 2025 216090 195129 237050
December 2025 217309 197751 236867
Des Moines Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2026
January 2026 218233 197501 238965
February 2026 217987 205344 230630
March 2026 217651 196756 238545
April 2026 217853 201514 234192
May 2026 218447 200097 236797
June 2026 219680 198810 240549
July 2026 220919 209211 232628
August 2026 222166 200838 243494
September 2026 223420 206887 239953
October 2026 224680 202662 246699
November 2026 225948 213295 238601
December 2026 227223 209727 244719
Des Moines Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2027
January 2027 227488 207924 247052
February 2027 227173 211043 243302
March 2027 227403 210802 244003
April 2027 228010 205209 250810
May 2027 228404 214700 242109
June 2027 228185 205823 250547
July 2027 227875 210101 245649
August 2027 228015 206582 249449
September 2027 229262 214818 243705
October 2027 230555 216952 244158
November 2027 231856 212148 251564
December 2027 233165 213812 252517
Des Moines Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2028
January 2028 234480 212205 256756
February 2028 235429 222481 248378
March 2028 236228 218747 253709
April 2028 237063 215490 258636
May 2028 238097 214526 261669
June 2028 238950 221029 256872
July 2028 239821 221594 258047
August 2028 241174 224533 257815
September 2028 242535 218281 266788
October 2028 243904 231464 256343
November 2028 245115 223545 266685
December 2028 245813 228852 262775
Des Moines Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2029
January 2029 246005 233704 258305
February 2029 245900 227704 264097
March 2029 245817 222710 268924
April 2029 246175 232881 259468
May 2029 247279 232689 261868
June 2029 248674 235743 261605
July 2029 249534 227325 271742
August 2029 249449 226250 272648
September 2029 249245 226813 271677
October 2029 248850 228942 268759
November 2029 248663 228770 268556
December 2029 248555 228173 268936
Des Moines Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2030
January 2030 249957 234460 265455
February 2030 251368 235783 266953
March 2030 252786 232563 273009
April 2030 254213 235147 273279
May 2030 255647 242865 268430
June 2030 256734 239276 274192
July 2030 256445 233878 279012
August 2030 256049 239150 272948
September 2030 256287 235527 277046
October 2030 256986 237198 276774
November 2030 258436 233368 283504
December 2030 259894 235984 283805
Des Moines Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2031
January 2031 261361 246986 275736
February 2031 262836 238129 287542
March 2031 264319 245024 283614
April 2031 265810 243482 288139
May 2031 267310 252341 282280
June 2031 267622 247550 287693
July 2031 267251 241862 292640
August 2031 267522 246387 288656
September 2031 268235 251873 284598
October 2031 268700 250160 287240
November 2031 268442 241866 295018
December 2031 268077 251188 284966
Des Moines Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2032
January 2032 268242 251075 285409
February 2032 269708 249750 289667
March 2032 271230 249261 293200
April 2032 272761 252849 292672
May 2032 274300 255648 292952
June 2032 275848 249918 301777
July 2032 276964 258685 295244

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