Appreciation Velocity — Des Moines, IA
Home-price appreciation in Des Moines, IA plus ZIPs within the city ranked by 1Y growth.
Public Record
Des Moines · 1Y appreciation
+1.6%
Des Moines · 3Y appreciation
+11.5%
Des Moines · 5Y appreciation
+13.0%
Des Moines · 10Y appreciation
+80.2%
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 50314
+113.9%
#2 · ZIP 50309
+39.5%
#3 · ZIP 50312
+13.4%
#4 · ZIP 50320
+13.4%
#5 · ZIP 50311
+5.0%
#6 · ZIP 50321
+0.4%
#7 · ZIP 50313
-13.0%
#8 · ZIP 50310
-19.7%
#9 · ZIP 50316
-27.4%
Zip ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 50314 | IA | +113.9% | +386.5% | +241.5% | +288.9% | $350.3K |
| 2 | ZIP 50309 | IA | +39.5% | -60.0% | +12.8% | +33.4% | $343.3K |
| 3 | ZIP 50312 | IA | +13.4% | -26.4% | +27.0% | +102.5% | $441.6K |
| 4 | ZIP 50320 | IA | +13.4% | +87.7% | +65.3% | +104.4% | $288.8K |
| 5 | ZIP 50311 | IA | +5.0% | — | +16.1% | +81.4% | $210.5K |
| 6 | ZIP 50321 | IA | +0.4% | +277.1% | +199.5% | +76.9% | $437.5K |
| 7 | ZIP 50313 | IA | -13.0% | +120.4% | +76.3% | +151.4% | $219.8K |
| 8 | ZIP 50310 | IA | -19.7% | -63.1% | +20.0% | +46.0% | $197.3K |
| 9 | ZIP 50316 | IA | -27.4% | +4.4% | +75.4% | +34.9% | $198.8K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.