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city · Census GEOID 1921000
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Des Moines, IA is a city in Polk County, Iowa — this guide covers houses in Des Moines and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction.
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Place type
city
County
Polk County
Map pin
41.57259, -93.610243
Census GEOID
1921000
Land area
88.16 sq mi
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County guide: Polk County — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes Des Moines.
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Nearby communities include Pleasant Hill, Windsor Heights, Carlisle, Saylorville, Norwalk, Altoona, Johnston, Ankeny.
Pleasant Hill market data
Nearby city · ~5.7 mi
Windsor Heights market data
Nearby city · ~5.7 mi
Carlisle market data
Nearby city · ~7.1 mi
Saylorville market data
Nearby city · ~7.5 mi
Norwalk market data
Nearby city · ~7.6 mi
Altoona market data
Nearby city · ~8.6 mi
Johnston market data
Nearby city · ~10.1 mi
Ankeny market data
Nearby city · ~10.9 mi
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USAHouses.com also publishes Census place pages for other communities in the same county as Des Moines.
Same-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages:
- Pleasant Hill (~5.7 mi, Polk County)
- Windsor Heights (~5.7 mi, Polk County)
- Carlisle (~7.1 mi, Polk County)
- Saylorville (~7.5 mi, Polk County)
- Norwalk (~7.6 mi, Polk County)
- Altoona (~8.6 mi, Polk County)
- Johnston (~10.1 mi, Polk County)
- Ankeny (~10.9 mi, Polk County)
- Bondurant (~11.9 mi, Polk County)
- Runnells (~13.5 mi, Polk County)
- Polk City (~15.6 mi, Polk County)
- Elkhart (~16.0 mi, Polk County)
- Alleman (~16.8 mi, Polk County)
NewUSAHouses.com communities
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- Cross Creek — Lennar · West Des Moines, Iowa · ~5.5 mi · $379,990
- Sunrise Pointe — Jerry's Homes · Pleasant Hill, Iowa · ~5.7 mi
- Ruby Rose Townhomes — D.R. Horton · Des Moines, Iowa · ~5.8 mi · $219,990
- Ruby Rose Twinhomes — D.R. Horton · Des Moines, Iowa · ~5.9 mi · $299,990
- Woods of Copper Creek — D.R. Horton · Des Moines, Iowa · ~6.0 mi · $314,990
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