Published September 21, 2026 in Deal of the Week

This home asks $125 per square foot. Homes for sale around it are asking $216.

By Steve Stych

Real estate, Des Moines, IA

That's why it made the list. We scored 1,744 active homes in Des Moines, IA this week and this one ranked first. It has been viewed 188 times on Zillow. Fewer than 40 buyers have hit save so far, and every one of them gets an alert the second the price moves. Right now, you're ahead of the crowd.

The numbers

Views on Zillow

Homes analyzed

The home

3 bd · 3 ba · 1,500 sq ft

$ ▬▬▬,▬▬▬

Listed this week. Address: ▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬

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In short

$125 per square foot against $216 for homes around it.
Ranked first of 1,744 active homes scored in Des Moines, IA this week.
3 beds, 3 baths, about 1,500 sq ft. Listed this week.
Listings here have been up about 67 days.
Price and address are held back. Text DEAL and they come to you.

Here's what we think happened.

It ranked first on save velocity, total saves, listing freshness and asking price per square foot against the other active listings. The raw save count stays private below our publication threshold.

What they saw when they opened the listing.

Map of the approximate area, drawn as a circle rather than a pin — Fig 03.1 · The area

Then they did what you're about to do. They checked the neighborhood.

Asking $/sq ft nearby

The middle asking price per square foot of the homes for sale here now. Asking, not sold.

This home's $/sq ft

This home's own price per square foot, rounded to the nearest $5.

Avg. days listed

The clock every listing in the area is running against.

Active homes

Everything for sale here right now — the full set this pick was scored against.

The math. At $216 per square foot, the median ask nearby, 1,500 square feet would list for $324,000. This one asks less.

Want the address?

It's ready to go. The address, the photos, the numbers behind the numbers.

Text DEAL to (515) 518-8538 Text me

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What comes back

The address, and the listing it belongs to.
The photos, unblurred, all of them.
The numbers this page is built on, including the ones we would not publish.
A straight answer on whether it is actually right for you — including no.

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