These were the highest-priced home sales reported in the Des Moines metro area for the week ending October 11, 2026, and together they came to $4.32 million. Each of the five sales was in a different town, spread across Madison, Polk, Warren and Dallas counties, and two of the homes were new construction.
No. 1 — $1,010,000 · 3044 133rd Ct, Van Meter, Iowa
The Gable House, as its listing calls it, stands on 6.32 acres of mature trees in Madison County, with wide views across rolling hills. Knop Killeen Architects designed the modern ranch, which was built in 2022 and sold for $1,010,000, the highest price of the week.
The main living area is one open space for living, cooking and dining under cathedral ceilings, with floor-to-ceiling Pella windows and sliding doors along its walls. White oak runs through the floors and through the custom riff-sawn cabinetry, and the kitchen pairs leathered stone countertops with integrated appliances. Automated shades cover the windows. The home also has a butler’s pantry and a mud room with plenty of storage. The primary suite has a spa-style bathroom with a soaking tub, plus a large walk-in closet that includes its own washer and dryer.
All three bedrooms are on the main level, and the home has four bathrooms and 2,556 square feet of living space. The walk-out basement was remodeled in January 2026 and now has a fitness room, a living room and generous storage. The exterior is clad in Thermowood spruce siding from Delta Millworks. The listing says the design won a 2025 Excellence in Design award from the American Institute of Architects and a 2026 Gold Award from dsm Magazine. Interstates 35 and 80 are a few minutes away.
David Welch and Taylor Duwe of RE/MAX Precision were the listing agents, and Tricia Evans of RE/MAX Concepts represented the buyer. It was the first of three RE/MAX Precision listings in this week’s Top 5, along with the fourth- and fifth-ranked sales.
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No. 2 — $900,000 · 1824 Falcon Dr, Polk City, Iowa
Behind this Polk City ranch is a heated in-ground pool with a waterfall and four jets set into the deck. The yard also has two Trex decks, a pergola, basketball hoops, a volleyball setup and an irrigation system, with mature trees for privacy. The pool runs on app-controlled variable-speed pumps with an automatic chemical feeder.
Built in 2015 on a 0.91-acre lot, the custom home sold for $900,000. It has five bedrooms, three of them on the main level, along with four full baths, a half bath and 2,236 square feet of living space. The home has a wood-burning fireplace. The finished walk-out lower level has a home theater and a full second kitchen, and radiant heat runs under its floors. There is also a steam shower.
The home is heated and cooled by geothermal, has a whole-home generator and a security system, and sits on a precast foundation with a storage and safe room dug out beneath the garage. The garage floors are heated, and a ductless mini-split serves the garage. The property last sold for $100,000 in 2015.
Micole Chapman of RE/MAX Concepts was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale. It was one of two RE/MAX Concepts listings in this week’s Top 5, with the third-ranked sale in Carlisle.
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No. 3 — $830,000 · 13243 Denver Trl, Carlisle, Iowa
A horseshoe drive and landscaped grounds lead to this Carlisle ranch, on a private dead-end street with a line of trees around its 2.14 acres. Built in 2017 with a stone exterior, it went under contract three days after it was listed and sold for $830,000.
On the main level, the kitchen opens to the living room, which has a stone fireplace. The same floor has an office, the laundry and three bedrooms. The primary suite has a tiled walk-in shower and a large closet. Sliding doors open to a covered deck. Downstairs, the finished walk-out lower level has a bar, a large recreation room that leads into a game room, and the fourth bedroom. In all, the home has four bathrooms, two gas fireplaces and 2,260 square feet of living space.
Another set of sliders opens to a broad patio of colored, stamped concrete with a built-in kitchenette, a fire pit and a hot tub. A detached garage has oversized doors, a finished interior and climate control, and the heating, cooling and speaker systems inside the home are all zoned. The bypass is close by.
Matt Mauro of RE/MAX Concepts was the listing agent, and Mandy Johnson, also of RE/MAX Concepts, represented the buyer. The contract came three days after the listing, and the sale gave RE/MAX Concepts its second listing in this week’s Top 5.
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No. 4 — $799,000 · 18190 Hidden Knl, Clive, Iowa
Royalty Homes built this Clive ranch as a model home in Shadow Creek West. Completed in 2025, the newly built home sold for $799,000.
It has 10-foot ceilings, double front doors, luxury plank floors and Andersen windows. The family room has a beamed tray ceiling, a fireplace and built-in shelving, with large windows letting in daylight. In the kitchen are a full-size refrigerator and freezer and a 36-inch gas oven, and the walk-in butler’s pantry adds a sink, a beverage refrigerator, a wall oven, a microwave and more cabinets. The dining area opens to both covered and open patios.
The primary suite on the main level has a walk-in closet and a bath with a freestanding soaking tub, a tiled shower and two sinks. Two more bedrooms on that floor share a Jack-and-Jill bath, and a powder room, laundry and mudroom round out the level. The finished lower level has a second family room with its own fireplace, a wet bar, a bonus room suited to a gym or playroom, and two more bedrooms, one of them a suite with a private bath. The home has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and 2,208 square feet of living space on a 0.29-acre lot.
Marc Lee and Al Tramontina of RE/MAX Precision were the listing agents, and Ingrid Williams of RE/MAX Concepts represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $777,449 · 1900 Bluebell Dr, Norwalk, Iowa
The newest home on the list, built in 2026 in Norwalk, went under contract the day it was listed and sold for $777,449, above its asking price of $698,975. The one-and-a-half-story home has five bedrooms, one of them on the main level, along with three full baths and a half bath. Its 2,611 square feet of living space is the most of any home in this week’s Top 5. It sits on a rectangular 0.47-acre lot and has a gas fireplace, a deck, a finished basement with egress windows and a three-car attached garage.
Kristina Leek of RE/MAX Precision was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale. It was the third RE/MAX Precision listing in this week’s Top 5.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 11, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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