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Total Properties
8
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
1,364
Avg. Age in Years
0.2
Average Days on Site
82
Minimum Price
$134,900
Maximum Price
$699,900
Avg. Price
$320,750
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$194
Recently Listed in west des moines Area
$198,000
Central Iowa MLS IDX Logo
3bds 2ba1,042sqftActive
740 9th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265
MLS #: 71037
Weichert, Realtors®-Miller & Clark Agency
$134,900
Central Iowa MLS IDX Logo
2bds 2ba1,152sqftActive
1112 49th Street 2, West Des Moines, IA 50266
MLS #: 70169
Heartland Realty
$299,000
Central Iowa MLS IDX Logo
2bds 2ba1,554sqftActive
2250 70th Street, Windsor Heights, IA 50324
MLS #: 70494
Weichert, Realtors®-Miller & Clark Agency
$444,900
Central Iowa MLS IDX Logo
3bds 4ba1,996sqftActive
4639 Fieldstone Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50265
MLS #: 70699
RE/MAX Precision Otter View
$410,000
Central Iowa MLS IDX Logo
4bds 4ba1,816sqftActive
2150 Nw 138th Street, Clive, IA 50325
MLS #: 70383
Keller Williams Legacy Group
$169,400
Central Iowa MLS IDX Logo
2bds 2ba684sqftActive
4935 Woodland Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266
MLS #: 70390
CENTURY 21 SIGNATURE-Ames
$209,900
Central Iowa MLS IDX Logo
2bds 2ba1,304sqftActive
150 S Prairie View Drive 1112, West Des Moines, IA 50266
MLS #: 69780
Rude Realty
$699,900
Central Iowa MLS IDX Logo
3.84 acre lot$182,266/AcreActive
485 S 19th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265
MLS #: 69930
Rude Realty

Demographic Information

Polk County

19,348

Populations as of 2026

8,638

Total Labor Force

$49,252

Median Household Income

$32,243

Per Capita Income

44

Median Age

2

Average Household Size

20.7%

High School Graduate

8.3%

Bachelor Degree Or Higher

Population

2026 Estimate (V2026) 19,348

Age Distribution (Years Old)

0 to 4 5.3%
5 to 17 17.2%
18 to 64 54.9%
65 and Older 22.5%

Gender

Male 48.9%
Female 51.1%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer 40.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription 40.7%

Language

English or Second Language, Age 5+ 5.6%
English is First Language, Age 5+ 89.1%

Veterans

Veterans 1,393

Housing

Total Housing Units 9,647
Households 7,884
Average Household Size 2 people
Owner-Occupied 33.5%
Multi-Family 0.2%
Owner-Occupied Median Value $122,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage $1,108
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage $358
Median Gross Rent $699

Year at Residence

1 Year or More 12.8%
Less Than 1 Year 87.2%

Business and Employment

Private non-farm Establishments -
Private non-farm Employment -
Nonemployer Establishments 1,735
Number of Firms -

Business Production

Value of Shipments -
Wholesale Trade -
Retail Trade -
Retail Sales Per Capita -
Accommodation and Food Services -
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year - giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. The ACS covers a broad range of topics about social, economic, demographic, and housing characteristics of the U.S. population. Much of the ACS data provided on the Census Bureau's Web site are available separately by age group, race, Hispanic origin, and sex. Summary files, Subject tables, Data profiles, and Comparison Summary read more
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