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30-year mortgage6.71%▲ +0.21 pts15-year mortgage6.04%▲ +0.44 pts10-year Treasury4.77%▲ +0.55 ptsMortgage spread1.94 pts▼ -0.34 ptsMedian list price$425k▼ -1.3%List $/sqft$224▼ -1.8%Days on market60 +0 daysActive listings1.14M▲ +3.6%New listings402k▼ -0.1%Pending sales452k▼ -0.6%Housing starts1.24M▼ -13.5%Building permits1.43M▲ +2.4%New-home sales607k▼ -6.3%Existing-home sales4.06M▲ +0.7%Months of supply9.6▲ +0.4 moMortgage delinquency1.86%▲ +0.08 pts

as of Sep 2026

Des Moines, Iowa Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: New Johnston House Takes the Week’s Top Price at $1.52 Million

August 18, 2026

Des Moines, Iowa Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales — week ending August 16, 2026

A house completed in 2025 in Johnston sold for $1,518,384 to lead the five highest-priced home sales reported in the Des Moines, Iowa metro area for the week ending August 16, 2026.

Des Moines, Iowa Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Newly Built West Des Moines Ranch Tops the Week at $1.48 Million, Week Ending August 9, 2026

August 19, 2026August 13, 2026

Des Moines, Iowa Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales — week ending August 9, 2026

The five highest-priced home sales reported in the Des Moines, Iowa metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026 combined for $6.11 million, led by a newly built West Des Moines ranch that sold for $1.48 million.

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