From January through December of 2018, there were 5,001 homes sold, with a median sale price of $130,000 - a 3.3% increase over the $125,900 median sale price for the previous year. There were 5,171 homes sold in Des Moines in 2017.
The median sales tax in Des Moines for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $2,488, approximately 1.9% of the median home sale price for 2018.
The following table compares Des Moines to other Polk County cities with similar median sales prices in 2018:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines | 832 | 878 | -5.2% | $215,000 | $205,000 | 4.9% |
| Urbandale | 706 | 680 | 3.8% | $214,000 | $195,000 | 9.7% |
| Altoona | 506 | 540 | -6.3% | $209,200 | $193,750 | 8% |
| Pleasant Hill | 258 | 287 | -10.1% | $205,750 | $196,500 | 4.7% |
| Runnells | 45 | 53 | -15.1% | $195,000 | $206,000 | -5.3% |
| Elkhart | 25 | 32 | -21.9% | $192,000 | $178,850 | 7.4% |
| Windsor Heights | 128 | 134 | -4.5% | $183,950 | $172,000 | 6.9% |
| Alleman | 7 | 13 | -46.2% | $176,800 | $226,000 | -21.8% |
| Mitchellville | 41 | 46 | -10.9% | $152,500 | $141,250 | 8% |
| Des Moines | 5,001 | 5,171 | -3.3% | $130,000 | $125,900 | 3.3% |
| Carlisle | 9 | 12 | -25% | $75,000 | $102,495 | -26.8% |
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