Five suburban homes in five communities, from a newly built ranch in Waukee to acreages in Ankeny and Adel, made up the week’s top sales.
Acreage outside Van Meter and Carlisle, a backyard pool in Polk City and two newly built homes in Clive and Norwalk made up the week’s top sales.
Wooded acreages, a brand-new ranch and a century-old home made up the week’s biggest closings, and RE/MAX Concepts agents listed the top three.
A 2022 walkout ranch on 3.35 acres outside Adel sold for $1.45 million, the highest reported home sale in the Des Moines metro area for the week ending September 27, 2026.
A house completed this year in Ankeny sold for $1,498,870, the highest reported home sale in the Des Moines, Iowa metro area for the week ending September 20, 2026.
A wooded-lot house in Johnston’s Enclave sold for $1.65 million to lead the Des Moines metro area’s reported home sales for the week ending September 6, 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.
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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