Des Moines, IA (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes (Zillow)

Updated on March 22, 2026.

According to data from Zillow.com, the Market Heat Index for All Homes in the Des Moines, IA Metro in February 2026 was 52. The month over month percentage change (MoM) was 6.12%, and the year over year percentage change (YoY) was -3.70%.

The chart below shows the trend of the market heat index for the Des Moines, IA metro. The table below shows the trend of the market heat index, and the MoM and YoY percentage changes for the Des Moines, IA metro.

You can see similar information for other US metros, and for the United States.

Note: The Market Heat Index is a time series that captures the balance of for-sale supply and demand in a given market. A higher number means the market is more tilted in favor of sellers. It relies on a combination of engagement and listing performance inputs to provide insights into current market dynamics. It is calculated for single-family and condo homes.

Data Source: Zillow.
Des Moines, IA (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
Des Moines, IA (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
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Month Market Heat Index MoM Perc. Change (%) YoY Perc. Change (%)
Jan 2018 51 NaN NaN
Feb 2018 52 1.96 NaN
Mar 2018 55 5.77 NaN
Apr 2018 56 1.82 NaN
May 2018 56 0.00 NaN
Jun 2018 54 -3.57 NaN
Jul 2018 52 -3.70 NaN
Aug 2018 50 -3.85 NaN
Sep 2018 49 -2.00 NaN
Oct 2018 49 0.00 NaN
Nov 2018 48 -2.04 NaN
Dec 2018 49 2.08 NaN
Jan 2019 51 4.08 0.00
Feb 2019 54 5.88 3.85
Mar 2019 57 5.56 3.64
Apr 2019 59 3.51 5.36
May 2019 57 -3.39 1.79
Jun 2019 54 -5.26 0.00
Jul 2019 53 -1.85 1.92
Aug 2019 52 -1.89 4.00
Sep 2019 51 -1.92 4.08
Oct 2019 49 -3.92 0.00
Nov 2019 48 -2.04 0.00
Dec 2019 49 2.08 0.00
Jan 2020 51 4.08 0.00
Feb 2020 55 7.84 1.85
Mar 2020 58 5.46 1.75
Apr 2020 61 5.17 3.39
May 2020 63 3.28 10.53
Jun 2020 64 1.59 18.52
Jul 2020 64 0.00 20.76
Aug 2020 63 -1.56 21.15
Sep 2020 62 -1.59 21.57
Oct 2020 61 -1.61 24.49
Nov 2020 60 -1.64 25.00
Dec 2020 62 3.33 26.53
Jan 2021 65 4.84 27.45
Feb 2021 70 7.69 27.27
Mar 2021 75 7.14 29.31
Apr 2021 78 4.00 27.87
May 2021 78 0.00 23.81
Jun 2021 74 -5.13 15.63
Jul 2021 71 -4.05 10.94
Aug 2021 68 -4.22 7.94
Sep 2021 67 -1.47 8.07
Oct 2021 65 -2.98 6.56
Nov 2021 66 1.54 10.00
Dec 2021 69 4.55 11.29
Jan 2022 76 10.15 16.92
Feb 2022 83 9.21 18.57
Mar 2022 84 1.21 12.00
Apr 2022 80 -4.76 2.56
May 2022 74 -7.50 -5.13
Jun 2022 69 -6.76 -6.76
Jul 2022 65 -5.80 -8.45
Aug 2022 62 -4.61 -8.82
Sep 2022 60 -3.23 -10.45
Oct 2022 57 -5.00 -12.31
Nov 2022 55 -3.51 -16.67
Dec 2022 57 3.64 -17.39
Jan 2023 63 10.53 -17.10
Feb 2023 69 9.52 -16.87
Mar 2023 72 4.35 -14.29
Apr 2023 73 1.39 -8.75
May 2023 71 -2.74 -4.05
Jun 2023 67 -5.63 -2.90
Jul 2023 64 -4.48 -1.54
Aug 2023 61 -4.69 -1.61
Sep 2023 58 -4.92 -3.33
Oct 2023 54 -6.90 -5.26
Nov 2023 52 -3.70 -5.45
Dec 2023 54 3.85 -5.26
Jan 2024 58 7.41 -7.94
Feb 2024 63 8.62 -8.70
Mar 2024 65 3.18 -9.72
Apr 2024 63 -3.08 -13.70
May 2024 60 -4.76 -15.49
Jun 2024 56 -6.67 -16.42
Jul 2024 55 -1.79 -14.06
Aug 2024 53 -3.64 -13.11
Sep 2024 51 -3.77 -12.07
Oct 2024 49 -3.92 -9.26
Nov 2024 49 0.00 -5.77
Dec 2024 50 2.04 -7.41
Jan 2025 51 2.00 -12.07
Feb 2025 54 5.88 -14.29
Mar 2025 56 3.70 -13.85
Apr 2025 57 1.79 -9.52
May 2025 54 -5.26 -10.00
Jun 2025 53 -1.85 -5.36
Jul 2025 53 0.00 -3.64
Aug 2025 50 -5.66 -5.66
Sep 2025 47 -6.00 -7.84
Oct 2025 45 -4.25 -8.16
Nov 2025 45 0.00 -8.16
Dec 2025 46 2.22 -8.00
Jan 2026 49 6.52 -3.92
Feb 2026 52 6.12 -3.70