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city · Census GEOID 1983910
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554 Keys, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423
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West Des Moines, IA is a city in Dallas County, Iowa — this guide covers houses in West Des Moines and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction.
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West Des Moines market snapshot
Place type
city
County
Dallas County
Map pin
41.549937, -93.781351
Census GEOID
1983910
Land area
47.49 sq mi
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The U.S. Census Bureau lists West Des Moines as a city in Dallas County, Iowa.
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County guide: Dallas County — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes West Des Moines.
USAHouses.com also publishes Census place pages for other communities in the same county as West Des Moines.
Nearby communities include Clive, Waukee, Urbandale, Van Meter, Grimes, De Soto, Adel, Dallas Center, Granger, Minburn, Redfield, Dexter, Bouton, Perry, Linden, Dawson.
Clive market data
Nearby city · ~4.5 mi
Waukee market data
Nearby city · ~6.0 mi
Urbandale market data
Nearby city · ~6.0 mi
Van Meter market data
Nearby city · ~8.6 mi
Grimes market data
Nearby city · ~8.9 mi
De Soto market data
Nearby city · ~11.8 mi
Adel market data
Nearby city · ~12.6 mi
Dallas Center market data
Nearby city · ~13.9 mi
Granger market data
Nearby city · ~14.4 mi
Minburn market data
Nearby city · ~19.2 mi
Redfield market data
Nearby city · ~21.6 mi
Dexter market data
Nearby city · ~23.2 mi
Bouton market data
Nearby city · ~23.9 mi
Perry market data
Nearby city · ~25.6 mi
Linden market data
Nearby city · ~26.1 mi
Dawson market data
Nearby city · ~30.4 mi
Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Windsor Heights (~5.2 mi), Norwalk (~6.4 mi), Des Moines (~9.0 mi), Johnston (~10.2 mi), Saylorville (~12.1 mi), Bevington (~13.1 mi), Pleasant Hill (~14.7 mi), Patterson (~14.8 mi), Carlisle (~14.9 mi), Ankeny (~15.5 mi), Polk City (~16.3 mi), Altoona (~17.1 mi), Earlham (~18.0 mi), St. Charles (~18.2 mi), Winterset (~18.5 mi), Bondurant (~19.8 mi).
Census & home facts
West Des Moines data from published sources
County FHFA annual change (2025)
1.35%
County median listing price (FRED/Realtor.com) (2026-06-01)
$439,950
Census place type
city
County
Dallas County
Land area (Census Gazetteer 2024)
47.49 sq mi
Census GEOID
1983910
Census ACS, FHFA, and FRED figures are labeled with the year present in existing CSVs. Subject to change / confirm locally.
NewUSAHouses.com communities
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Brenton Communities ↗
Skyline Homes · West Des Moines, Iowa · ~1.0 mi
Banks Landing Townhomes ↗
D.R. Horton · West Des Moines, Iowa · ~2.5 mi · from $279,990
Cross Creek ↗
Lennar · West Des Moines, Iowa · ~4.2 mi · from $379,990
Angel Park ↗
Jerry's Homes · Clive, Iowa · ~4.5 mi
Great Western Crossing ↗
Jerry's Homes · Cumming, Iowa · ~4.6 mi
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