Photo: Ashton B Crew · CC BY-SA 3.01,508 homes sold in Ankeny in the last year, at a typical $337K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Ankeny homes are listed.
Every place Ankeny homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Ankeny.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of Ankeny’s sales are condos, at $136K less than a house
1089 houses and 371 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1089 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $239IA $158
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
typical sale · 371 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $166IA $165
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $261K
Townhouses: 47 sold, typical $232K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
1,508 sales in the last year, against 2,172 in 2020 and a low of 1,149 in 2012. The typical sale went from $222K in 2016 to $337K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Ankeny
Check a listing against what Ankeny homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Ankeny are rarer than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Ankeny’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,508 sales.
If you’re buying in Ankeny
- Shop in March. It brings about 189 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 55 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 207 a month), but June is the most competitive: 32% of June sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). January has the least competition (23%) but only about 120 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Iowa as a whole
| Ankeny now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 27% | 43% | 22% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 21% | 49% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 19% | 9% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 99.3% | 100.4% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 55 | 62 | 23 | 45 |
421 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2022 low (326), 24% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 692.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 27% across Iowa. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 35%, condos 39%
A house typically sold for $367K in the last year (1089 sales), a condo for $231K (371).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Ankeny ranks 40th of 64 busy Iowa markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Ankeny is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Ankeny home costs about $2,231 a month
Price: Ankeny’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ankeny’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Ankeny is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 87.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $337K home, about $5,660 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ankeny, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AnkenyCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ankeny, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankeny | 1,508 | $337K | $224 | 20% | 55 |
| Altoona | 430 | $334K | $226 | 23% | 73 |
| Johnston | 328 | $382K | $221 | 19% | 44 |
| Bondurant | 228 | $327K | $223 | 24% | 67 |
| Polk City | 124 | $403K | $263 | 20% | 67 |
| Saylorville | 41 | $338K | $247 | 15% | 51 |
| Elkhart | 37 | $335K | $255 | 16% | 67 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Ankeny
What do homes sell for in Ankeny, IA?
1,508 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $337K, $224 a square foot. Houses sold for about $367K, condos for about $231K.
Is Ankeny a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 392 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 147 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ankeny?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ankeny?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $337K home that’s near $5,660.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ankeny?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ankeny’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ankeny.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).