A ranch-style house completed this year in West Des Moines sold for $1.48 million, the highest-priced home sale reported in the Des Moines, Iowa metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026. The five highest-priced reported sales of the week combined for $6.11 million, with the smallest of them at $997,000.
The five sales span West Des Moines, Johnston, Polk City and Waukee, and two of the closings landed in Waukee. Two homes were new construction finished this year, the other three were built between 1989 and 1999, and several sit on acreage lots running from 1.95 acres to 4.64 acres. RE/MAX Concepts handled the listing side of two sales on this week’s list.
No. 1 — $1,475,597 · 1451 S Auburn Pl, West Des Moines, Iowa
SJ Home Builders completed the ranch-style house at 1451 S Auburn Pl this year, and it sold for $1.48 million on August 5, 2026. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom home carries a reported 2,446 square feet. Detailed trim work runs through the interior, and the great room takes in views through oversized windows and is anchored by a cast-iron fireplace surrounded by bookshelves.
The kitchen is fitted with quartz counters, soft-close cabinetry, a large island and a walk-in pantry. The primary suite has a tray ceiling and an ensuite bath with wifi-controlled heated floors, a soaking tub, a Brazilian tile shower and a custom built-in closet. A walkout lower level adds a second family room with a fireplace, a wet bar, a sauna, a room wired for a golf simulator, two bedrooms and a three-quarter bath. A covered deck and a composite deck sit off the back of the house, and the heated four-car garage has epoxy flooring.
Megan Carey O’Leary and Oksana Zhirnova of RE/MAX Concepts were the listing agents. The property went under contract the same day the current listing went live, and the sale closed $84,597 above its final asking price of $1,391,000, ranking No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Des Moines Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Megan Carey O’Leary of RE/MAX Concepts represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $1,384,900 · 9421 NW 74th Pl, Johnston, Iowa
The house at 9421 NW 74th Pl stands at the end of a cul-de-sac on 3.5 acres in Johnston. The August 7, 2026 transaction closed at $1.38 million. Built in 1999, the home carries a reported 3,021 square feet, with five bedrooms and five bathrooms. It previously changed hands for $517,000 in 2006.
Large windows fill the main rooms with daylight and frame views over the acreage. The kitchen was built for entertaining, with premium finishes and generous work surfaces, and a three-season room extends the main floor toward the grounds. A heated six-car garage serves the property, alongside a large shed and an irrigated garden plot.
Brandi Wright of Realty ONE Group Impact was the listing agent. The property went under contract 2 days after the current listing date and closed at its full asking price, taking the No. 2 position in RealtyWire’s Des Moines Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Bob Eisenlauer of RE/MAX Revolution represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,173,334 · 428 NE Monarch Dr, Polk City, Iowa
Newly completed construction in Polk City took the No. 3 position for the week. The house at 428 NE Monarch Dr was finished in 2026 and carries a reported 2,492 square feet, with five bedrooms and four bathrooms. The sale was recorded at $1.17 million on August 5, 2026.
The property previously changed hands for $185,900 in 2025, before the current residence was completed in 2026.
Colin Panzi and Abby Conley of Lpt Realty, LLC were the listing agents. Their listing ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Des Moines Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Matt Klein of RE/MAX Concepts represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,075,000 · 33205 Fox Creek Dr, Waukee, Iowa
A 1.95-acre property inside Waukee, within the Waukee School District, closed on August 6, 2026 for $1.08 million. The 1989 house carries a reported 2,780 square feet, with five bedrooms and five bathrooms, and its main and lower levels were remodeled in 2022. The property previously changed hands for $180,000 in 2001.
A vaulted great room with walls of windows anchors the main floor, and the updated kitchen is ringed by windows of its own. A three-season porch opens off the main level, and the primary suite includes a private deck, heated tile floors, smart mirrors, a tile shower and a soaking tub, with three more bedrooms upstairs. The backyard holds an in-ground pool, a pool house with a half bath, a playhouse and a detached outbuilding suited to a workshop or storage. Later work includes a roof from 2018, HVAC replacements in 2020 and 2022, gutters in 2021, an EV charger in the garage, a water softener and a whole-house steam humidifier. Listing materials place the property minutes from Jordan Creek, restaurants, parks and bike trails.
Tracy Jagim of RE/MAX Precision was the listing agent. The property went under contract 4 days after the current listing date and closed $75,000 above its final asking price of $1,000,000, ranking No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Des Moines Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Alex McConeghey of Lpt Realty, LLC represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $997,000 · 31755 Oakwood Ln, Waukee, Iowa
The week’s fifth-ranked sale, at 31755 Oakwood Ln in Waukee, is a walkout ranch on 4.64 acres of mature trees bordered by Sugar Creek. The August 5, 2026 closing came at $997,000. Built in 1996, the house carries a reported 3,252 square feet, with five bedrooms and five bathrooms.
Three gas fireplaces and hardwood flooring run through the main rooms, which include a formal dining room, a large family room, and the owner’s suite and bath. A private office connects directly to the owner’s suite, and a bonus bedroom or flex room sits upstairs. The kitchen has generous storage and a walk-in pantry, with a covered deck just off it. The walkout lower level holds a second kitchen with a wet bar, a billiards and game area, three more bedrooms with views into the woods and two full bathrooms. The garage runs to four-plus stalls with a sink and more than 1,300 square feet of heated floor, and the seller also offered an adjoining 5.2 acres of mature woods along Sugar Creek.
Ingrid Williams of RE/MAX Concepts was the listing agent. The sale closed at its full asking price and ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Des Moines Metro Area Top 5 for the week, one of two closings on the list listed through RE/MAX Concepts. Aly Williams of Realty ONE Group Impact represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 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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