Photo: Iowahwyman (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0291 homes sold in Clive in the last year, at a typical $427K
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 Clive homes are listed.
Every place Clive 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 Clive.
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 Clive’s sales are condos, at $153K less than a house
224 houses and 65 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 224 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $231IA $158
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
typical sale · 65 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $199IA $165
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $407K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
291 sales in the last year, against 427 in 2013 and a low of 271 in 2023. The typical sale went from $281K in 2016 to $427K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Clive
Check a listing against what Clive 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 Clive are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Clive’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, 291 sales.
If you’re buying in Clive
- Shop in March. It brings about 44 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 47 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 44 a month), but June is the most competitive: 27% of June sales close over asking. November has the least competition (15%) but only about 21 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Iowa
| Clive now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 16% | 35% | 22% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 21% | 60% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 25% | 20% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 98.4% | 100.1% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 58 | 14 | 45 |
76 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (43), 33% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 186.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 27% across Iowa. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 31%, condos 35%
A house typically sold for $460K in the last year (224 sales), a condo for $308K (65).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Clive ranks 53rd of 64 busy Iowa markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Clive is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Clive home costs about $2,755 a month
Price: Clive’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Clive’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Clive is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $427K home, about $6,330 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Clive, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CliveCheck 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.
West Des Moines and Windsor Heights sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Clive, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines | 1,109 | $336K | $208 | 19% | 42 |
| Urbandale | 978 | $358K | $221 | 24% | 52 |
| Waukee | 782 | $381K | $240 | 21% | 105 |
| Johnston | 328 | $382K | $221 | 19% | 44 |
| Clive | 291 | $427K | $226 | 14% | 47 |
| Grimes | 263 | $368K | $246 | 20% | 62 |
| Windsor Heights | 81 | $290K | $195 | 26% | 38 |
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 Clive
What do homes sell for in Clive, IA?
291 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $427K, $226 a square foot. Houses sold for about $460K, condos for about $308K.
Is Clive a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 67 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 31 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Clive?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Clive?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $427K home that’s near $6,330.
Where can I see homes for sale in Clive?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Clive’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Clive.
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).