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Median Home Price in Des Moines, WA

The median home value in Des Moines, WA is $613,136 as of 2026-06-30, down 1.27% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$613,136

Year-over-Year

-1.27%

Population

31,694

Des Moines ranks #53 of 118 Washington cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 3.2% above the state's city median of $593,862. It sits in King County, where the county-wide median is $858,284.

Crime in Des Moines

Des Moines police recorded a violent crime rate of 297 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,849 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 Des Moines

How much does a house cost in Des Moines, WA?

The median home value in Des Moines is $613,136. That's down 1.27% from a year earlier. That is about 3.2% above the typical county in Washington.

Is Des Moines expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Des Moines are cheaper than King County as a whole, where the median is $858,284 — a difference of about 28.6%.

Is Des Moines a safe place to live?

Des Moines police reported 297 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 31,694. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.