In May 2018, there were 505 homes sold, with a median sale price of $135,000 - a 5.1% increase over the $128,450 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 548 homes sold in Des Moines in May 2017.
The median sales tax in Des Moines for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $2,488, approximately 1.8% of the median home sale price for May 2018.
The following table compares Des Moines to other Polk County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2018:
| City | May 2018 Home Sales | May 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2018 Median Sales Price | May 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bondurant | 28 | 46 | -39.1% | $232,450 | $211,825 | 9.7% |
| Altoona | 46 | 56 | -17.9% | $227,415 | $205,500 | 10.7% |
| Ankeny | 219 | 277 | -20.9% | $225,000 | $214,000 | 5.1% |
| West Des Moines | 77 | 101 | -23.8% | $224,900 | $214,000 | 5.1% |
| Urbandale | 88 | 62 | 41.9% | $215,950 | $194,000 | 11.3% |
| Runnells | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | $205,000 | $150,000 | 36.7% |
| Pleasant Hill | 32 | 34 | -5.9% | $200,500 | $182,400 | 9.9% |
| Mitchellville | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | $192,000 | $154,000 | 24.7% |
| Windsor Heights | 17 | 16 | 6.3% | $189,000 | $149,000 | 26.8% |
| Alleman | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $165,000 | $139,000 | 18.7% |
| Des Moines | 505 | 548 | -7.8% | $135,000 | $128,450 | 5.1% |
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