These are the highest-priced home sales reported in West Des Moines & Western Suburbs, Iowa for the week ending November 8, 2026, and together the five sold for a combined $3.11 million. Three of the homes are in West Des Moines, with one each in Urbandale and Waukee, and the prices ran from $682,000 at the top to $570,000 in fifth place.
Four of the five are ranch homes, and every one has a three-car garage. The oldest dates to 2005 and the newest to 2026, and several of them put as much living into a finished lower level as into the main floor.
No. 1 — $682,000 · 274 S 62nd St, West Des Moines, Iowa
The top sale of the week was 274 S 62nd St in West Des Moines, which sold for $682,000. Built in 2005, it is the oldest home in this group and the only two-story, Its exterior is stone, and it is in the Kings Valley neighborhood, within the Waukee school district.
With five bedrooms, four bathrooms and 2,928 square feet of living area, it is also the largest of the five. The main level is open, with an eat-in kitchen, a dining area and a family room warmed by a gas fireplace that looks out to the backyard. The primary suite is among four bedrooms on the second level. The finished lower level adds another family room, a wet bar, a bedroom and a bath, and it walks out to the yard.
The 10,432-square-foot lot has a heated saltwater in-ground pool, a fire pit area, a deck and a patio, and it backs to a community trail connected to three parks. Jordan Creek Mall is a few minutes away. The property last sold for $464,000 in 2017.
Stephanie Thomas of RE/MAX Concepts was the listing agent, and Pennie Carroll of Pennie Carroll & Associates represented the buyer in the highest-priced sale of the week.
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No. 2 — $675,000 · 475 SE Walnut Woods Dr, West Des Moines, Iowa
Built in 2023, the daylight ranch at 475 SE Walnut Woods Dr in West Des Moines sits on 0.69 acres, the largest lot among the five. The siding is Hardiplank with stone accents, the front porch is covered, and the side yards are wide, with trees planted along the property for privacy.
Inside, the living room has a tray ceiling and a gas fireplace. The kitchen is built around a large center island with quartz countertops, a gas range under a custom hood and a walk-in pantry, and the dining area opens to a 12-by-13-foot covered deck above the backyard. The primary suite has a soaking tub, dual vanities and a tiled walk-in shower. Three of the four bedrooms are on the main floor along with the laundry, and the finished lower level, with nine-foot ceilings, adds a family room, the fourth bedroom and a full bath. The home has three bathrooms and 2,004 square feet of living area, and it is convenient to Veterans Parkway and Des Moines International Airport.
It went under contract 18 days after it was listed and sold at its full asking price of $675,000, ranking second for the week. Elizabeth Cabral of Realty ONE Group Impact was the listing agent, and Erickson, Angela J, also of Realty ONE Group Impact, represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $600,661 · 4738 Hillsdale Dr, Urbandale, Iowa
The newest home in the Top 5 is 4738 Hillsdale Dr in Urbandale, a ranch built in 2026 on a cul-de-sac. It sold for $600,661, just above its asking price of $598,510, after going under contract the day it was listed. The home has four bedrooms, three of them on the main level, along with three bathrooms and 1,617 square feet of living area on a 0.26-acre lot. Its finished basement has a wet bar and walks out to the yard, and there is an electric fireplace, a dining area, a covered deck and a patio. David Schabold of LPT Realty, LLC was the listing agent, and Ryan Pangman of Keller Williams Realty GDM represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $580,000 · 9125 Abram Dr, West Des Moines, Iowa
The ranch at 9125 Abram Dr in West Des Moines sits across from Whisper Point Park, about two miles from Jordan Creek Town Center. The backyard has a custom outdoor kitchen and bar with granite tops and a built-in propane grill, a linear fireplace, speakers mounted overhead and a six-foot black iron fence around the landscaping.
Built in 2016, the home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 1,638 square feet of living area on a 10,018-square-foot lot. Three of the bedrooms are on the main level, where the family room is wired with ceiling speakers and the primary bath has an oversized walk-in shower. Downstairs, the lower level is given over to a media room with a large-screen projector, in-wall speakers and subwoofers, along with a guest room and a full bath. The property last sold for $101,500 in 2016.
It sold at its full asking price of $580,000. Markjon Trierweiler and Summer Clark of RE/MAX Precision were the listing agents, and Heather MacLennan, also of RE/MAX Precision, represented the buyer. RE/MAX Precision also listed the fifth-ranked sale this week.
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No. 5 — $570,000 · 710 Belmont Blvd, Waukee, Iowa
In Waukee, 710 Belmont Blvd is a 2023 ranch built by Giovanti Homes in The Reserve, part of the Daybreak development. It sold for $570,000. The property last sold for $83,000 in 2023.
The great room is centered on a stone gas fireplace that rises from floor to ceiling. The eat-in kitchen has stainless steel finishes, GE appliances and a walk-in pantry, and a vaulted sunroom sits next to the dining area. The primary suite is on the first floor, with a double vanity in its bath and a walk-in closet that leads into the laundry room, which has access to the mudroom.
Downstairs, the finished lower level has two more bedrooms and a full bath, along with a large family room fitted with a projector and screen for movies and a wet bar that wraps around. Outside, the home has an irrigation system, professional landscaping and a covered patio. In all, there are five bedrooms, three of them on the main level, along with three bathrooms and 2,124 square feet of living area on a 0.30-acre lot.
David Rodriguez and Ellie Miller of RE/MAX Precision were the listing agents, giving the brokerage two listings in this Top 5, and Bryan Claude of WB Realty Company represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 8, 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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