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 — 3Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 50321
+128.6%
#2 · ZIP 50314
+113.5%
#3 · ZIP 50316
+36.5%
#4 · ZIP 50312
+16.4%
#5 · ZIP 50313
+15.2%
#6 · ZIP 50311
-1.0%
#7 · ZIP 50320
-6.6%
#8 · ZIP 50309
-7.9%
#9 · ZIP 50310
-57.2%
Zip ranking — 3Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 50321 | IA | +0.4% | +128.6% | +199.5% | +76.9% | $437.5K |
| 2 | ZIP 50314 | IA | +113.9% | +113.5% | -96.8% | +263.6% | $350.3K |
| 3 | ZIP 50316 | IA | -27.4% | +36.5% | +75.4% | +36.0% | $198.8K |
| 4 | ZIP 50312 | IA | +13.4% | +16.4% | +27.0% | +97.5% | $441.6K |
| 5 | ZIP 50313 | IA | -13.0% | +15.2% | +63.8% | +151.4% | $219.8K |
| 6 | ZIP 50311 | IA | +5.0% | -1.0% | +16.5% | +81.4% | $210.5K |
| 7 | ZIP 50320 | IA | +13.4% | -6.6% | +65.3% | +104.4% | $288.8K |
| 8 | ZIP 50309 | IA | +39.5% | -7.9% | +12.8% | +36.5% | $343.3K |
| 9 | ZIP 50310 | IA | -19.7% | -57.2% | +20.0% | +46.0% | $197.3K |
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.