In March 2018, there were 363 homes sold, with a median sale price of $125,000. There were 443 homes sold in Des Moines in March 2017, and the median sales price for the period was also $125,000.
The median sales tax in Des Moines for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $2,488, approximately 2% of the median home sale price for March 2018.
The following table compares Des Moines to other Polk County cities with similar median sales prices in March 2018:
| City | Mar. 2018 Home Sales | Mar. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Mar. 2018 Median Sales Price | Mar. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston | 38 | 45 | -15.6% | $221,515 | $253,000 | -12.4% |
| Ankeny | 183 | 187 | -2.1% | $220,000 | $194,000 | 13.4% |
| Pleasant Hill | 16 | 15 | 6.7% | $218,200 | $169,900 | 28.4% |
| Altoona | 35 | 32 | 9.4% | $216,000 | $206,750 | 4.5% |
| West Des Moines | 63 | 64 | -1.6% | $200,000 | $181,000 | 10.5% |
| Urbandale | 55 | 42 | 31% | $200,000 | $179,000 | 11.7% |
| Windsor Heights | 8 | 12 | -33.3% | $193,500 | $191,000 | 1.3% |
| Elkhart | 1 | 2 | -50% | $186,400 | $66,650 | 179.7% |
| Des Moines | 363 | 443 | -18.1% | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0% |
| Mitchellville | 4 | 5 | -20% | $110,750 | $164,000 | -32.5% |
| Runnells | 5 | 6 | -16.7% | $87,000 | $224,500 | -61.2% |
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