Photo: Iowahwyman · CC BY-SA 3.0782 homes sold in Waukee in the last year, at a typical $381K
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 Waukee homes are listed.
Every place Waukee 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 Waukee.
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 Waukee’s sales are condos, at $156K less than a house
601 houses and 169 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 601 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $256IA $158
- Days to sell
- 97
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
typical sale · 169 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $170IA $165
- Days to sell
- 125
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $320K
Townhouses: 11 sold, typical $277K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
782 sales in the last year, against 900 in 2022 and a low of 333 in 2012. The typical sale went from $251K in 2016 to $381K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Waukee
Check a listing against what Waukee 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 Waukee are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Waukee’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, 782 sales.
If you’re buying in Waukee
- Shop in March. It brings about 83 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 105 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 97 a month), but May is the most competitive: 33% of May sales close over asking. March has the least competition (25%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Iowa as a whole
| Waukee now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 25% | 47% | 22% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 18% | 44% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 17% | 7% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 99.7% | 100.8% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 105 | 86 | 41 | 45 |
322 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2012 low (156) and 38% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 27% across Iowa. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 36%, condos 32%
A house typically sold for $411K in the last year (601 sales), a condo for $255K (169).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Waukee ranks 35th of 64 busy Iowa markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Waukee 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 Waukee home costs about $2,484 a month
Price: Waukee’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Waukee’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Waukee is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 37.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $381K home, about $5,950 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Waukee, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WaukeeCheck 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.
Clive, West Des Moines, Urbandale and Adel sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Waukee, 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 |
| Clive | 291 | $427K | $226 | 14% | 47 |
| Grimes | 263 | $368K | $246 | 20% | 62 |
| Adel | 180 | $340K | $225 | 28% | 89 |
| Van Meter | 36 | $351K | $276 | 36% | 139 |
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 Waukee
What do homes sell for in Waukee, IA?
782 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $381K, $240 a square foot. Houses sold for about $411K, condos for about $255K.
Is Waukee a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 258 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 79 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Waukee?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Waukee?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $381K home that’s near $5,950.
Where can I see homes for sale in Waukee?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Waukee’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Waukee.
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).