The median sale price of homes sold in the Greater Des Moines area climbed to a record $315,000 in March, according to data from the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors.
The median price was up 8.7% from $289,900 in March 2025 and rose 7.8% from February’s $292,000. The previous high of $312,000 was set in October and November.
The increase was driven in part by a greater share of higher-priced home sales during the month, said Scott Steelman, a real estate agent with Iowa Realty Co. and president of the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors. “There were more transactions of greater value [in March] than there had been in earlier months.”…