The Pecan Street Index › Iowa › Des Moines West Des Moines · 2026-08-14
Metro-level
Altoona homes taking 57 days to sell — +83.9% vs. a year ago
57 days
Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.
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Pecan Street Index, Des Moines West Des Moines, IA, July 2026
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