Cash-buyer and investment activity over the last 12 months.
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In Des Moines (50321), investors own about 9 tracked properties across 7 active buyers, with a median investor purchase price near $225,000. 2 were acquired in the last 12 months.
The trend is downward: 2 purchases against 3 the prior year, a decline of about 33%. Deals take longer to place here, and sellers who price for last year's market will sit.
The dominant play is value-add / rehab, at 66.7% of tracked activity. Rehab-oriented money rewards deals other buyers pass on, so condition matters less here than margin.
The median investor-owned home was built around 1973. About 66.7% predates 1980, so lead-paint disclosure, older systems and heavier rehab budgets are normal here.
There are 7 buyers paying cash in 50321 today, against a standing position of about 9 properties. At under 0.3 deals per buyer in 12 months, no small group controls this market; expect to work a longer list for the same volume.
Investors here buy at a median of $225,000. With an average of $199,000, pricing is consistent across deals — few outliers in either direction.
Figures describe recorded investor purchases in this ZIP code and are refreshed as new records are processed. They describe past activity and are not a forecast or investment advice.