Photo: Mostly Iowa Edits · CC BY-SA 4.024 homes sold in Dallas Center in the last year, at a typical $281K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Dallas Center homes are listed.
Every place Dallas Center 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 Dallas Center.
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Houses are 89% of Dallas Center’s sales, at a typical $305K (year to May 2026)
24 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $211IA $158
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $238K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $235K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 41 in 2022 and a low of 20 in 2015. The typical sale went from $205K in 2016 to $281K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $300K buys in Dallas Center
Check a listing against what Dallas Center 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.
Owning the typical Dallas Center home costs about $1,823 a month
Price: Dallas Center’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dallas Center’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 Dallas Center is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $281K home, about $4,290 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dallas Center, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Dallas CenterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Dallas Center.
Work & commuteCheck 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 Dallas Center, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukee | 799 | $379K | $240 | 19% | 111 |
| Clive | 293 | $461K | $231 | 13% | 45 |
| Grimes | 292 | $359K | $243 | 24% | 54 |
| Adel | 168 | $345K | $233 | 25% | 77 |
| Granger | 63 | $322K | $235 | 21% | 75 |
| De Soto | 27 | $258K | $224 | 33% | 45 |
| Dallas Center | 24 | $281K | $201 | 15% | 44 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Dallas Center
What do homes sell for in Dallas Center, IA?
24 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $281K, $201 a square foot.
Is Dallas Center a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 11 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 4.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average.
How much are property taxes in Dallas Center?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $281K home that’s near $4,290.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dallas Center?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dallas Center’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dallas Center.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).