In December 2017, there were 385 homes sold, with a median sale price of $119,000. There were 409 homes sold in Des Moines in December 2016, and the median sales price for the period was also $119,000.
The median sales tax in Des Moines for 2017 was $2,488. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,440. This marks an increase of 2%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.1%.
The following table compares Des Moines to other Polk County cities with similar median sales prices in December 2017:
| City | Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimes | 39 | 48 | -18.8% | $220,500 | $189,250 | 16.5% |
| Clive | 9 | 8 | 12.5% | $212,500 | $300,625 | -29.3% |
| Pleasant Hill | 25 | 23 | 8.7% | $205,000 | $180,500 | 13.6% |
| Runnells | 4 | 5 | -20% | $204,250 | $315,000 | -35.2% |
| West Des Moines | 65 | 74 | -12.2% | $200,000 | $189,250 | 5.7% |
| Altoona | 37 | 40 | -7.5% | $199,900 | $154,500 | 29.4% |
| Urbandale | 42 | 58 | -27.6% | $193,500 | $170,950 | 13.2% |
| Windsor Heights | 11 | 15 | -26.7% | $192,400 | $130,000 | 48% |
| Elkhart | 4 | 1 | 300% | $190,000 | $254,900 | -25.5% |
| Mitchellville | 3 | 8 | -62.5% | $120,000 | $150,500 | -20.3% |
| Des Moines | 385 | 409 | -5.9% | $119,000 | $119,000 | 0% |
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