In June 2018, there were 449 homes sold, with a median sale price of $130,000 - a 3.3% decrease over the $134,450 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 528 homes sold in Des Moines in June 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 June 2018.
The following table compares Des Moines to other Polk County cities with similar median sales prices in June 2018:
| City | June 2018 Home Sales | June 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2018 Median Sales Price | June 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk City | 27 | 29 | -6.9% | $213,000 | $175,000 | 21.7% |
| Saylorville | 6 | 17 | -64.7% | $210,100 | $208,500 | 0.8% |
| Elkhart | 2 | 4 | -50% | $209,250 | $196,500 | 6.5% |
| Pleasant Hill | 23 | 34 | -32.4% | $202,900 | $187,500 | 8.2% |
| West Des Moines | 95 | 109 | -12.8% | $200,000 | $230,000 | -13% |
| Windsor Heights | 17 | 11 | 54.5% | $193,000 | $189,900 | 1.6% |
| Altoona | 75 | 69 | 8.7% | $186,000 | $169,900 | 9.5% |
| Alleman | 1 | 0 | - | $176,800 | $0 | - |
| Mitchellville | 3 | 6 | -50% | $146,000 | $156,700 | -6.8% |
| Des Moines | 449 | 528 | -15% | $130,000 | $134,450 | -3.3% |
| Carlisle | 2 | 2 | 0% | $90,500 | $68,950 | 31.3% |
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