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Median Home Price in Ankeny, IA

The median home value in Ankeny, IA is $342,159 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.29% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$342,159

Year-over-Year

+1.29%

Population

76,547

Ankeny ranks #12 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 57.5% above the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Polk County, where the county-wide median is $283,819.

Crime in Ankeny

Ankeny police recorded a violent crime rate of 166 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,022 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Ankeny

How much does a house cost in Ankeny, IA?

The median home value in Ankeny is $342,159. That's up 1.29% from a year earlier. That is about 57.5% above the typical county in Iowa.

Is Ankeny expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Ankeny are more expensive than Polk County as a whole, where the median is $283,819 — a difference of about 20.6%.

Is Ankeny a safe place to live?

Ankeny police reported 166 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 76,547. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.