Fastest-Appreciating ZIP Codes in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (2026)
Ranked by 5-year compound annual growth in home values. Fast growth and strong cash flow rarely appear in the same ZIP — this is the other side of that trade.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50164 | Menlo, IA | $227,986 | $927 | 3.17% | 7.9% |
| 2 | 50153 | Lynnville, IA | $296,334 | $828 | 2.18% | 7.2% |
| 3 | 50028 | Baxter, IA | $274,549 | $936 | 2.66% | 7.1% |
| 4 | 50115 | Guthrie Center, IA | $212,687 | $855 | 3.14% | 7.0% |
| 5 | 50251 | Sully, IA | $264,636 | $900 | 2.65% | 6.9% |
| 6 | 50168 | Mingo, IA | $333,682 | $873 | 2.04% | 6.7% |
| 7 | 50139 | Lacona, IA | $312,132 | $981 | 2.45% | 6.6% |
| 8 | 50002 | Adair, IA | $205,671 | $945 | 3.58% | 6.6% |
| 9 | 50135 | Kellogg, IA | $227,409 | $873 | 2.99% | 6.4% |
| 10 | 50146 | Linden, IA | $296,879 | $1,476 | 3.88% | 6.4% |
| 11 | 50240 | Saint Charles, IA | $407,338 | $954 | 1.83% | 6.4% |
| 12 | 50276 | Woodward, IA | $295,974 | $927 | 2.44% | 6.4% |
| 13 | 50314 | Des Moines, IA | $165,653 | $951 | 4.48% | 6.3% |
| 14 | 50161 | Maxwell, IA | $335,386 | $882 | 2.05% | 6.3% |
| 15 | 50250 | Stuart, IA | $233,112 | $936 | 3.13% | 6.2% |
| 16 | 50039 | Bouton, IA | $271,783 | $927 | 2.66% | 6.2% |
| 17 | 50210 | New Virginia, IA | $367,308 | $1,134 | 2.41% | 6.2% |
| 18 | 50007 | Alleman, IA | $380,067 | $1,116 | 2.29% | 6.1% |
| 19 | 50048 | Casey, IA | $209,221 | $945 | 3.52% | 6.1% |
| 20 | 50072 | Earlham, IA | $371,659 | $1,053 | 2.21% | 6.1% |
| 21 | 50232 | Reasnor, IA | $247,531 | $1,062 | 3.35% | 6.1% |
| 22 | 50220 | Perry, IA | $176,918 | $923 | 4.07% | 6.0% |
| 23 | 50237 | Runnells, IA | $441,354 | $828 | 1.46% | 5.9% |
| 24 | 50228 | Prairie City, IA | $272,655 | $963 | 2.75% | 5.9% |
| 25 | 50208 | Newton, IA | $207,432 | $992 | 3.73% | 5.8% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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