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West Des Moines, IA 50266 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
West Des Moines, IA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.05
ActiveActive listings: 119119PendingPending sales: 66
West Des Moines, IA: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $330k$330kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $365k$365k
What homes actually sell for in West Des Moines, IA
Distribution of 366 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $265k to $483k
$145k to $242k: 62 sales$145k$242k to $338k: 76 sales$338k to $435k: 82 sales82sales$338k$435k to $532k: 50 sales$532k to $629k: 27 sales$532k$629k to $725k: 14 sales$725k to $822k: 14 sales$725k$822k to $919k: 5 salesMedian $365k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 119 active listings and 6 pending sales in ZIP code 50266. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.05 makes it a slower-moving market: listings are going under contract more slowly than in most ZIP codes Resideline tracks, which usually gives buyers more room to negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $329,900, while the median of the 366 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $365,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 50266 for 96 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 50266?

The median closed sale price in West Des Moines, IA 50266 was $365,000 over the last six months, based on 366 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $265,000 to $483,000.

Is 50266 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 6 pending sales against 119 active listings in 50266, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.05. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 50266 is currently a slower-moving market.

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