Here's the current read on 14 Central Iowa communities I work every day - Ankeny, Ames, and the towns around them. Where I have verified, source-backed numbers, you'll see them below with the source and date. Where I don't have fresh data yet for a specific town, I say so rather than guess. This page is a work in progress and updates as new, confirmed data comes in.
Median sale price $359,990 · 65 days on market (+6 YoY) · 778 closings in June, up from 683 a year ago.
Zillow typical home value: $357,414 in 50023, up from $352,540 a year ago. 256 active listings, 99 recently sold. Forecast to rise 0.6% over the next year. 50021 remains at the July figure of $321,705 (432 active) - no August report received.
Median sale price $399,900 · 37 days on market (-9 YoY, the fastest-moving town on this list) · 127 closings.
Zillow typical home value: $317,302 in 50014 (west Ames), up from $308,277 a year ago - the strongest year-over-year gain on this page. 111 active listings, 18 recently sold. Forecast to rise 1.1% over the next year, the highest forecast of any ZIP tracked here.
Median sale price $389,990 · 61 days on market · 434 closings, down slightly from 446 a year ago.
Zillow typical home value: $295,379 in 50322 (east) and $458,599 in 50323 (west). 110 active listings in 50322, 53 recently sold; 50322 forecast to rise 0.6% over the next year. 50323 is down from $466,196 a year ago.
Median sale price $369,990 · 77 days on market · 236 closings, up from 211 a year ago.
Zillow typical home value $404,472 (50131) · up from $402,121 a year ago · 223 active listings · 54 recently sold.
Snapshot pending - no verified market data yet for this community.
View the Bondurant guide →Zillow typical home value $348,772 (50111) · down from $352,261 a year ago · 235 active listings · 41 recently sold · forecast to rise 0.4% over the next year.
Zillow typical home value $349,472 (50124) · up from $343,901 a year ago · 81 active listings · 9 recently sold.
Snapshot pending - no verified market data yet for this community.
View the Indianola guide →Zillow typical home value $345,562 (50211) · up from $340,655 a year ago · 324 active listings, the largest inventory build on this page · 43 recently sold · forecast to rise 0.6% over the next year.
Zillow typical home value $429,167 (50226) · essentially flat vs. $428,835 a year ago · 122 active listings · 36 recently sold · forecast to rise 0.5% over the next year.
Last compiled: August 17, 2026. This hub is refreshed as new, verified market data comes in from public sources and industry reports.
Public market-trend data is a starting point - a real MLS pull for your exact neighborhood is a better one. No pressure either way.