The five highest-priced home sales reported in the Des Moines metro area for the week ending October 18, 2026, totaled $6.14 million. All five are single-family homes, and every one was built in this century, from a 2004 ranch outside Adel to a home in Waukee completed in 2026.
The sales were spread across five communities, two in Polk County and three in Dallas County. RE/MAX Precision agents were on the listing side of three of the five sales.
No. 1 — $1,750,000 · 3920 NW 77th Ln, Ankeny, Iowa
The top sale of the week was a traditional home built in 2024 on 2.46 acres in Ankeny sold for $1,750,000. The property sits just south of Saylorville Lake and backs to woods and a pond, and a limestone path connects it to the Neal Smith Trail. Shopping and services in Ankeny are a few minutes away.
Inside, a grand foyer leads to a vaulted living room with a gas fireplace and a wall of west-facing windows looking out over the wooded yard. The kitchen has two islands, a coffee bar with a beverage cooler, a gas cooktop with a pot filler and two dishwashers, and a walk-in pantry keeps the refrigerator and microwave out of sight. The primary suite is on the main level, with a tiled walk-in shower and its own laundry, and there is also an office on that floor.
With six bedrooms, five bathrooms and 4,183 square feet, the home is the largest of the five by living area and has the most bedrooms. Four of the bedrooms are upstairs, along with two Jack-and-Jill baths, a loft and a second laundry room. The finished walkout basement adds a guest bedroom, a large recreation area, a fitness room and a pool room with a kitchenette and bar. Outside, there is a heated and cooled saltwater pool with a tanning ledge and an automatic cover. The attached garage has space for four cars, with a drop zone and lockers off it.
The home went under contract nine days after it was listed. Shauna Smith of LPT Realty, LLC was the listing agent, and Stephanie VanDerKamp of RE/MAX Precision represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $1,273,800 · 16207 Sharon Dr, Urbandale, Iowa
In Urbandale, a new walkout ranch in the Acadia community sold for $1,273,800, above its asking price of $1.23 million. Built in 2025, the home backs to a pond, and large windows throughout take in views of the pond.
The kitchen and family room are open to each other, organized around a large granite island, with wall ovens and a walk-in pantry. The owner’s suite has a soaking tub, a walk-in shower and a large closet connected to the laundry room, and two more bedrooms are on the main level. Downstairs, the walkout lower level has additional bedrooms, a second family room, a bar area and access to underground storage. In all, the home has five bedrooms, five bathrooms, 2,380 square feet of living area, two fireplaces and an attached garage for four cars on a third of an acre.
The neighborhood has its own park and trails, and the home is in the Waukee school district, with quick access to Interstate 35/80 and downtown.
Cari Johnson and Brenda Johnson of RE/MAX Precision were the listing agents, and RICK WANAMAKER of Iowa Realty Mills Crossing represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,175,000 · 1839 Glen Oaks Dr, West Des Moines, Iowa
A brick and vinyl-sided ranch on Glen Oaks Drive in West Des Moines sold for $1,175,000. Built in 2006 on an irregular lot of 0.61 acres, the home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and 2,648 square feet of living area, with hardwood, tile and carpet floors, two fireplaces and an attached three-car garage. The finished walkout basement includes a wet bar, and outside there is a deck and a patio. The property last sold for $117,500 in 2006.
Tiffini DeHaan of RE/MAX Precision was the listing agent, and Kasey Kliegl of RE/MAX Concepts represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $984,900 · 25173 Pin Oak Dr, Adel, Iowa
The largest piece of land in this week’s Top 5 belongs to a custom ranch on Pin Oak Drive outside Adel, which sold for $984,900. The 3.08-acre property, between Adel and Waukee, has a pond and sits next to the No. 8 fairway at Hillcrest Country Club. Built in 2004, it is also the oldest home of the five, and it is in the ADM school district.
The home has a stone exterior, and inside there are tall ceilings, solid doors, detailed trim and a great many windows. The kitchen has a walk-in pantry and generous cabinet and counter space, with an informal dining area as well as a separate formal dining room. The primary suite includes a jetted tub, a tiled shower, dual vanities and a large walk-in closet that opens to the laundry room. A screened porch with a deck beside it looks out over the setting.
The walkout lower level has in-floor heating, a stone fireplace, a wet bar, a recreation area and a storage room with access to the garage. The home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,628 square feet of living area, along with an attached three-car garage.
The home went under contract 12 days after it was listed. Julianna Cullen and Kevin Howe of RE/MAX Precision were the listing agents, and Pennie Carroll of Pennie Carroll & Associates represented the buyer. It was one of three sales in this week’s Top 5 listed by RE/MAX Precision agents.
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No. 5 — $959,261 · 3805 Fieldstone Dr, Waukee, Iowa
The newest home on the list, a stone-accented ranch on Fieldstone Drive in Waukee built in 2026, sold for $959,261. It sits on a half-acre rectangular lot with irrigation and a patio, and it has five bedrooms, two of them on the main level, along with four bathrooms, two fireplaces and an attached three-car garage. Its 2,119 square feet of living area is extended by a finished basement with a wet bar and egress windows.
Lori Kommes of RE/MAX Concepts was the listing agent, and Sean Asada of RE/MAX Real Estate Center represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 18, 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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