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The median home value in Des Moines County, IA is $150,721 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.99% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$150,721
Year-over-Year
+2.99%
National Rank
#2577 of 3071
Des Moines County ranks 88th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -35.9% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Des Moines County -22.7% below the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.6%, from $149,889 in May 2026 to $150,721 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $149,889 | +3.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $150,712 | +3.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $149,830 | +3.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $150,721 | +3.0% |
Households here earn a median of $62,928 a year against a typical home value of $150,721 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.4×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 10% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Des Moines County recorded a violent crime rate of 387 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,745 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 26,593 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Des Moines County is $150,721. That's up 2.99% from a year earlier. That is about 35.9% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Des Moines County the 88th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $62,928, so a typical home costs about 2.4× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Des Moines County recorded 387 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 26,593 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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