In November 2018, there were 25 homes sold, with a median sale price of $281,500 - a 7.2% decrease over the $303,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 36 homes sold in West Des Moines in November 2017.
The median sales tax in West Des Moines for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $4,350, approximately 1.5% of the median home sale price for November 2018.
The following table compares West Des Moines to other Dallas County cities in November 2018:
| City | Nov. 2018 Home Sales | Nov. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Nov. 2018 Median Sales Price | Nov. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive | 9 | 15 | -40% | $295,000 | $314,900 | -6.3% |
| Urbandale | 16 | 22 | -27.3% | $294,250 | $332,750 | -11.6% |
| West Des Moines | 25 | 36 | -30.6% | $281,500 | $303,250 | -7.2% |
| Waukee | 39 | 60 | -35% | $255,000 | $268,750 | -5.1% |
| Adel | 7 | 14 | -50% | $224,000 | $232,500 | -3.7% |
| Granger | 1 | 2 | -50% | $210,000 | $162,700 | 29.1% |
| Dallas Center | 4 | 1 | 300% | $182,500 | $183,500 | -0.5% |
| Van Meter | 7 | 8 | -12.5% | $174,900 | $209,000 | -16.3% |
| Woodward | 2 | 5 | -60% | $168,500 | $115,000 | 46.5% |
| Perry | 8 | 16 | -50% | $117,400 | $69,000 | 70.1% |
| Redfield | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $92,900 | $104,000 | -10.7% |
| Minburn | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| De Soto | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $179,000 | -100% |
| Dexter | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $8,000 | -100% |
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