These are the highest-priced home sales reported in the Des Moines Metro Area, Iowa for the week ending November 1, 2026, and together the five sold for $4.22 million. Ankeny accounts for three of them, with one each in Pleasant Hill and Des Moines, all in Polk County.
The group spans more than a century of building. The oldest home dates to 1923, and the newest was built this year. Three others went up between 2010 and 2022, and all five are single-family homes with at least three bedrooms.
No. 1 — $1,054,000 · 1108 NW Cypress Ave, Ankeny, Iowa
The top sale of the week is a story-and-a-half home on 1.31 acres in Ankeny’s Kidman Estates, where mature trees surround the property and fill the views from its windows. Built in 2016 with a frame and stone exterior, it sold for $1,054,000. The lot is the largest in this Top 5, and at 3,612 square feet the home also has the most living area of the five.
Hardwood floors and high ceilings run through the main level, which is organized around a great room with a fireplace that rises from floor to ceiling. The kitchen has marble countertops, a large center island and a walk-in pantry, along with a sitting area set beside a second fireplace. An office on the same floor looks out to the front yard, and the primary suite, with its own spa-style bath and a large walk-in closet, is also on the main level.
The home has five bedrooms and five baths in all. Three of the bedrooms are upstairs, where two share a bath and the third has its own. The finished lower level walks out to the wooded backyard and adds room for media and recreation, a wet bar, a fifth bedroom with a bath, and storage. Outdoors there is a screened deck, a patio with a basketball pad and a fire pit set back among the trees. The property last sold for $641,500 in 2016.
Danielle Seifert of RE/MAX Concepts was the listing agent. Jodi Moyer of Realty ONE Group Impact represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $819,000 · 7160 Sea Breeze Cir, Pleasant Hill, Iowa
A saltwater in-ground pool is the centerpiece of this 2022 home on a 0.71-acre cul-de-sac lot in Pleasant Hill, which sold for $819,000. The grounds are fully fenced, with an irrigated lawn and a covered deck alongside the pool.
Indoors, the living room rises two stories, with a gas fireplace and extra-tall windows that bring in daylight. The open kitchen is built around a generous island with a double sink and connects to the living and dining areas. The primary suite is on the main floor, together with a private office, laundry and a half bath for guests. Three more bedrooms are upstairs, sharing two baths, one of them a Jack and Jill bath with two vanities.
The finished lower level has a bar in its living area, a large fifth bedroom, a three-quarter bath and a flexible room that could serve as a gym, playroom or media room. In all, the story-and-a-half home has five bedrooms, five baths and 3,171 square feet of living area, plus a three-car attached garage. The property last sold for $710,000 in 2023.
The home went under contract six days after it was listed. Mason Good and Devin Paulsen, both of RE/MAX Revolution, were the listing agents, and Jill Roghair of LPT Realty, LLC represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $810,770 · 2709 NW Linwood Ct, Ankeny, Iowa
The newest home in this Top 5, and the only new construction among the five, is a story-and-a-half home in Ankeny completed in 2026. It sold for $810,770. The home has five bedrooms, one of them on the main level, along with three full baths and a half bath. Its 2,484 square feet of living area and 0.26-acre lot are the smallest of the week’s five sales. A gas fireplace, a covered deck, a finished walkout lower level and a three-car attached garage complete the picture.
Kristina Leek of RE/MAX Precision was the listing agent, and Bry Wisecup of LPT Realty, LLC represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $795,000 · 209 Tonawanda Dr, Des Moines, Iowa
Built in 1923, this stucco Tudor on a quiet, tree-lined street in Salisbury Oaks is the oldest home in this week’s Top 5, and it sold for $795,000. The neighborhood sits minutes from Grand and Ingersoll, yet the 0.41-acre lot feels private, with mature trees, perennial gardens, stone paths and brick terraces. A pergola covers the patio, and a detached two-car garage stands at the rear of the property.
Much of the original character remains inside, including hardwood floors, millwork, a curved staircase and two fireplaces. A first-floor office has built-ins, and the formal dining room sits apart from an updated eat-in kitchen with refreshed cabinetry, a new backsplash and a wall oven. The home has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,657 square feet of living area. The listing describes one of the bedrooms as a third-floor retreat, fitted with built-in beds, bookcases, a window seat and its own bath.
The exterior has had substantial restoration work, including new stucco and siding, tuckpointing, a rebuilt stone retaining wall and restored woodwork. The property last sold for $570,000 in 2024.
The home went under contract the day it was listed and sold above its $750,000 asking price. Kathryn Driscoll of Iowa Realty Beaverdale was the listing agent, and Jason Stuyvesant of RE/MAX Concepts represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $745,000 · 316 NE Mission Ct, Ankeny, Iowa
Rounding out the week is a stone-clad ranch in Ankeny, built in 2010 on 0.60 acres, which sold for $745,000. The single-level home has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,633 square feet of living area, with three fireplaces, a dining area and an eat-in kitchen. The home also has a finished walkout lower level and a three-car attached garage. The property last sold for $549,000 in 2010.
The home went under contract the day it was listed and sold at its full asking price. Abby Conley of LPT Realty, LLC was the listing agent, and Colin Panzi, also of LPT Realty, LLC, represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 1, 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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