Here's the current read on 25 Central Iowa communities I work every day - Ankeny, Ames, and the towns around them - plus a table of smaller towns and the counties around them. Every number below carries its source and the date I pulled it, and the page is refreshed weekly. Where I don't have a verified number for a town, I say so rather than guess. For the regional picture, my look at the late August buyer window in Central Iowa walks through inventory and competition data.
Zillow puts the typical Ankeny home value at $338,600 as of the end of August 2026, up 0.8% from $335,900 a year earlier. Redfin's median sale price for the three months ending August 2026 was $344,272, up 1.0% from a year earlier, with 532 homes sold (up 19.9%) at 99.2% of list price. Zillow's figure estimates every home in town and Redfin's counts only the homes that sold, so the two will not match.
Zillow puts the typical Ames home value at $303,900 as of the end of August 2026, up 2.8% from $295,600 a year earlier. Redfin's median sale price for the three months ending August 2026 was $329,782, up 3.9% from a year earlier, with 190 homes sold (up 10.3%) at 98.7% of list price. Zillow's September 22 and 23, 2026 market reports for the two Ames report areas (50014 and 50010) show 243 active listings and 50 recently sold combined. Zillow's figure estimates every home in town and Redfin's counts only the homes that sold, so the two will not match.
Zillow puts the typical Urbandale home value at $351,500 as of the end of August 2026, essentially unchanged from $350,600 a year earlier. Redfin's median sale price for the three months ending August 2026 was $363,759, up 1.0% from a year earlier, with 307 homes sold (down 3.9%) at 99.2% of list price. Zillow's October 11, 2026 market report for the 50322 area shows 129 active listings and 33 recently sold. Zillow's figure estimates every home in town and Redfin's counts only the homes that sold, so the two will not match.
Zillow puts the typical Altoona home value at $320,500 as of the end of August 2026, down 0.6% from $322,400 a year earlier. Zillow's September 25, 2026 market report for the 50009 area shows 209 active listings and 38 recently sold.
Zillow puts the typical Johnston home value at $399,600 as of the end of August 2026, up 0.6% from $397,100 a year earlier. Redfin's median sale price for the three months ending August 2026 was $391,741, up 4.2% from a year earlier, with 149 homes sold (up 53.3%) at 98.9% of list price. Zillow's September 21, 2026 market report for the 50131 area shows 205 active listings and 31 recently sold. Zillow's figure estimates every home in town and Redfin's counts only the homes that sold, so the two will not match.
Zillow puts the typical Bondurant home value at $330,000 as of the end of August 2026, down 0.9% from $332,900 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical Adel home value at $400,600 as of the end of August 2026, essentially unchanged from $399,000 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical Carlisle home value at $289,500 as of the end of August 2026, up 1.9% from $284,100 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical Clive home value at $430,800 as of the end of August 2026, up 0.9% from $427,100 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical Grimes home value at $349,300 as of the end of August 2026, down 0.8% from $352,300 a year earlier. Redfin's median sale price for the three months ending August 2026 was $349,769, down 4.2% from a year earlier, with 112 homes sold (up 39.8%) at 99.8% of list price. Zillow's figure estimates every home in town and Redfin's counts only the homes that sold, so the two will not match.
Zillow puts the typical Huxley home value at $345,800 as of the end of August 2026, up 1.1% from $342,200 a year earlier. Zillow's October 4, 2026 market report for the 50124 area shows 139 active listings and 7 recently sold.
Zillow puts the typical Indianola home value at $312,600 as of the end of August 2026, up 2.4% from $305,400 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical Norwalk home value at $334,200 as of the end of August 2026, up 1.0% from $330,800 a year earlier. Zillow's October 10, 2026 market report for the 50211 area shows 323 active listings and 42 recently sold.
Zillow puts the typical Polk City home value at $427,600 as of the end of August 2026, essentially unchanged from $427,100 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical Des Moines home value at $210,600 as of the end of August 2026, essentially unchanged from $211,100 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical West Des Moines home value at $322,200 as of the end of August 2026, up 0.5% from $320,700 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical Waukee home value at $346,200 as of the end of August 2026, down 1.8% from $352,500 a year earlier. Redfin's median sale price for the three months ending August 2026 was $380,648, up 0.2% from a year earlier, with 233 homes sold (down 5.0%) at 99.7% of list price. Zillow's October 1, 2026 market report for the 50263 area shows 581 active listings and 90 recently sold. Zillow's figure estimates every home in town and Redfin's counts only the homes that sold, so the two will not match.
Zillow puts the typical Boone home value at $213,300 as of the end of August 2026, up 1.9% from $209,200 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical Nevada home value at $248,800 as of the end of August 2026, up 2.4% from $243,000 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical Madrid home value at $284,200 as of the end of August 2026, up 3.1% from $275,800 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical Granger home value at $383,000 as of the end of August 2026, up 1.1% from $378,900 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical Mitchellville home value at $275,600 as of the end of August 2026, up 0.5% from $274,100 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical Pleasant Hill home value at $304,100 as of the end of August 2026, essentially unchanged from $303,300 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical Slater home value at $296,800 as of the end of August 2026, up 2.8% from $288,700 a year earlier.
Zillow puts the typical Windsor Heights home value at $287,300 as of the end of August 2026, up 1.3% from $283,700 a year earlier.
Towns without their own card above, plus the counties around them. Each row is Zillow's typical home value as of the end of August 2026 next to the same month a year earlier.
| Area | Typical value | Year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| More towns | |||
| Cambridge | $347,500 | $336,200 | +3.3% |
| De Soto | $258,200 | $261,200 | -1.1% |
| Elgin | $284,500 | $247,200 | +15.1% |
| Elkhart | $325,700 | $322,700 | +0.9% |
| Ellsworth | $223,100 | $209,100 | +6.7% |
| Gilbert | $340,000 | $329,000 | +3.3% |
| Jewell | $220,600 | $208,500 | +5.8% |
| Kelley | $349,000 | $331,900 | +5.1% |
| Marshalltown | $180,100 | $175,200 | +2.8% |
| Maxwell | $338,300 | $326,200 | +3.7% |
| Radcliffe | $187,300 | $179,400 | +4.4% |
| Roland | $266,500 | $254,200 | +4.8% |
| St. Charles | $409,100 | $388,200 | +5.4% |
| Story City | $286,400 | $272,700 | +5.0% |
| Stratford | $207,400 | $197,700 | +4.9% |
| Van Meter | $425,200 | $420,700 | +1.1% |
| Zearing | $258,000 | $246,600 | +4.6% |
| Counties | |||
| Boone County | $233,800 | $226,600 | +3.2% |
| Dallas County | $355,700 | $358,000 | -0.7% |
| Fayette County | $158,100 | $150,600 | +4.9% |
| Hamilton County | $175,500 | $170,400 | +3.0% |
| Hardin County | $147,800 | $145,700 | +1.5% |
| Jasper County | $232,900 | $222,100 | +4.8% |
| Madison County | $339,100 | $333,700 | +1.6% |
| Marshall County | $196,600 | $189,600 | +3.7% |
| Polk County | $281,000 | $280,100 | +0.3% |
| Story County | $295,100 | $286,900 | +2.9% |
| Warren County | $323,500 | $316,800 | +2.1% |
Last compiled: October 12, 2026. This hub is refreshed weekly as new, verified market data comes in from public sources.
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