The five highest-priced home sales reported in West Des Moines & Western Suburbs, Iowa for the week ending October 25, 2026 came to a combined $3.88 million. All five were single-family homes, and they were spread across West Des Moines, Urbandale, Clive and Johnston, which had two of the sales.
Two of the homes were new construction completed this year, and the rest were built between 2011 and 2020. RE/MAX Precision agents listed three of the five, including the top sale.
No. 1 — $995,444 · 1359 S Auburn Pl, West Des Moines, Iowa
The top sale of the week was a newly built brick ranch at 1359 S Auburn Pl in West Des Moines, which sold for $995,444. Completed in 2026, it sits on 0.51 acres, the largest lot among the five, and has an attached three-car garage.
The home has four bedrooms, two of them on the main level, four bathrooms and 2,032 square feet of living space. Below the main floor is a finished basement with walk-out access.
Nathan Lyman and Mike Slavin of RE/MAX Precision were the listing agents, and Liz Lashier of NextHome Your Way represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $830,000 · 15301 Maple Dr, Urbandale, Iowa
The oldest home in this week’s group, built in 2011, is also its largest. The brick home at 15301 Maple Dr in Urbandale has 3,076 square feet of living space, five bedrooms and five bathrooms, and it sold for $830,000.
A grand foyer opens the home, and the ceilings carry tray and beam details. The formal dining room sits on the main floor along with an office lined with floor-to-ceiling windows. The living room has a stone fireplace and views of the backyard. The kitchen is built around an oversized island, with double ovens and a large walk-in pantry. The home also has a mudroom.
The primary suite is on the main level, and three more bedrooms and two baths are upstairs. The walkout lower level is given over to recreation: a theater room, a family room with a bar, and a fifth bedroom with its own bath for guests. Outside, a large walk-out deck comes equipped with an outdoor TV and a cooling mister, and the three-car garage is heated.
The property last sold for $619,500 in 2012. Sandra Gustafson of Iowa Realty Mills Crossing was the listing agent, and Jennifer Clark of Century 21 Signature represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $768,000 · 7906 NW 104th Ct, Johnston, Iowa
Set on a treed lot of 0.47 acres in Johnston, the stone ranch at 7906 NW 104th Ct sold for $768,000. The home was built in 2015 and has five bedrooms, three of them on the main level, four bathrooms and 2,145 square feet of living space.
Its four-car garage, the largest among the five sales, doubles as entertaining space. It opens onto the patio, where a built-in bar has a roll-up serving window, and a grocery door leads from the garage straight into the walk-in pantry. Inside there is a roomy mudroom, a wine fridge and surround sound. The primary suite has a wood inlay ceiling and an oversized tiled shower.
The finished lower level adds a second living area and a wet bar with its own dishwasher and full-size refrigerator. Established landscaping gives the yard a private backdrop, the home is in the Johnston school district, and the location offers quick access to Highway 141 and Interstate 80. The property last sold for $530,000 in 2017.
Heather Helland of RE/MAX Precision was the listing agent, and RICK BRATRUD of Iowa Realty Mills Crossing represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $659,900 · 9746 Watermeadow Cir, Johnston, Iowa
Behind the new home at 9746 Watermeadow Cir in Johnston, the trees, the creek and the prairie grasses are conservation ground owned by the homeowners association and set aside from development. The home was completed in 2026 and sold for $659,900.
The Drake Homes Design Team drew the plan, which it calls The Atomic Ranch, and gave the one-story home the lines of a modern farmhouse with a stone exterior. Large windows bring light into the rooms. A four-sided fireplace is a focal point of the design, and the stairs to the lower level are tucked behind it.
The home has four bedrooms, two of them on the main level, three bathrooms and 1,732 square feet of living space on a lot of 9,104 square feet. The finished basement has daylight windows and walk-out access, and there is an attached three-car garage. The property last sold for $600,000 in 2021, before the current home was built.
The home sold at its full asking price. Christy Drake of RE/MAX Precision was the listing agent, and Misty Darling of BH&G Real Estate Innovations represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $630,000 · 17564 Aurora Dr, Clive, Iowa
The stone ranch at 17564 Aurora Dr in Clive backs to Cirksena Park, with its walking trail and fishing pond, and sold for $630,000. Built in 2020, it sits on 0.25 acres and has an attached three-car garage.
The open main floor rises to a vaulted ceiling crossed by a wood beam, and a stone gas fireplace runs from floor to ceiling. The kitchen has quartz counters, a gas range and stainless steel appliances, along with an island with a breakfast bar and a walk-in pantry. The primary suite includes a tiled walk-in shower, a double vanity and a walk-in closet.
The home has four bedrooms, three of them on the main level, three bathrooms and 1,802 square feet of living space. The finished basement has the fourth bedroom, a full bath, an exercise room and a wet bar with quartz counters and a refrigerator. Outside is a covered composite deck. The property last sold for $499,370 in 2021.
Scott Venteicher of RE/MAX Concepts was the listing agent, and CONNIE RIDGWAY of Iowa Realty Mills Crossing represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 25, 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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