Des Moines is home to 404 active real estate agents and 253 active real estate offices. There are 5 agents who are known for their trustworthiness, and 45 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 3,106 active and sold properties, with 156 reviews in total. This is a 4% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.
Considering I only met Niki officially through my daughter she was very caring, knowledgeable, and extremely helpful. We could not have asked for anyone better to assist us in relocating relocate. Not only did she help us, but I also feel like I made a friend along the way thank you, Niki.
Stephany was amazing to deal with! Sound advice on the negotiation and purchase of our new home allowing us to make informed decisions when working through the process. She was readily available to show us properties in the neighborhood we were looking for, and when we ultimately found our new place, she was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions in a very timely manner. If you are looking to find your next place, I would absolutely work with Stephany again, and would highly recommend her services! She is Awesome!!
Stephany was amazing to deal with! Sound advice on the negotiation and sell of our property allowing us to make informed decisions when working through the process. She priced the property well and got our place sold within a few weeks. She was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions in a very timely manner. While we don’t plan on moving again for quite awhile, we would absolutely work with Stephany again if we did, and would highly recommend her to anyone looking to sell their home! She was Awesome!!
Dawn’s deep knowledge of the local market was impressive—she priced and positioned our home perfectly, and it sold incredibly fast. From start to finish she handled every detail with complete professionalism and care, making us feel like we were in the very best hands the entire way. We couldn’t have asked for a smoother, more reassuring process. Highly recommend!
Working with Dallas was a great experience. He is kind, understanding, knowledgeable, and attentive to your needs. He goes out of his way to take care of you
I really enjoyed working with Michelle. She’s very responsive, always calling or texting right back! She listened to what I needed and helped me find the perfect house for me. Even after closing, she sent me links to help with setting up my utilities! She was great at getting lots of information on the properties I was interested in. She made the search for my home much easier and way more fun. Highly recommend Michelle!!
Run into couple of problems with the first lender and Dallas manage to find me somebody else that is that could truly help in the last minute situation. Very engaged and making sure that my purchase can happen quickly in very short time. Very nice to have someone that truly helping you understand and go through complicated process.
As a first time homebuyer, the process of searching for and finding the right home can be so overwhelming. For us, this was compounded by a short timeline. Rachel made sure that we were able to navigate the process with ease and find our perfect home for our family. She made the process fun and answered every question we had along the way.
Selling a home is a stressful situation she took so much of the stress off my plate. So grateful for all her help & keeping me as calm as possible
We’ve worked with Sarah multiple times, and she continues to be amazing. She helped us find our newest investment property and made the entire process smooth and stress-free. She understands exactly what we’re looking for, is always responsive, knowledgeable, and truly has our best interests in mind. We love working with Sarah and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home!
84% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.
Median sale prices for houses is up 3% YoY making it a great time to consult local agents about selling.
45 agents have earned the Price Expert badge - reflecting their ability to achieve a price that meets or exceeds their clients expectations.
Price and performance data by property type for Des Moines.
The median sale price for single-family properties in Des Moines is $223.41k, up 3% over the last 12 months. The number of single-family properties sold has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.
Des Moines stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 83 reviews in Des Moines over the last 12 months.
Over the 12 months Keller Williams Realty GDM have sold 701 properties, which accounts for 12% of the property sales in Des Moines. This is followed by REMAX Concepts | Des Moines with 455 property sales (8%) and Realty ONE Group Impact at 424 property sales (7%).

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