Windsor Heights, IA housing market
The typical Windsor Heights home is worth about $287,000, up 1.3% in a year, 20% above the Iowa typical home. Homes typically sell in 4 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Windsor Heights compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Windsor Heights at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Windsor Heights | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $175,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $185,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $196,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $203,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $217,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $236,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $256,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $267,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $279,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $286,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $287,000 | $240,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Windsor Heights in 2025. The last year with any was 2020 (2 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Windsor Heights gained 392 residents while 1 new home was permitted: about 392 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Iowa: 1.3 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $291,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $246,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $189,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $143,000 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $590,000 |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $949,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $77,000 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
How Windsor Heights ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Windsor Heights and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Heights | $287K | +1.3% | $1,500 | 0 | $91,707 |
| Clive | $431K | +0.9% | $1,320 | 40 | $132,121 |
| West Des Moines | $322K | +0.5% | $1,410 | 344 | $86,594 |
| Des Moines | $211K | −0.2% | $1,260 | 1,676 | $65,932 |
3.1 years of income
The typical Windsor Heights home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Iowa (3.2).
How Windsor Heights ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,500
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Windsor Heights is $1,500 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Windsor Heights pay a median of $1,498. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,210 · 4 bedrooms $2,090
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (50265, 50324; Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.