Photo: Mikjones24 · CC BY-SA 4.074 homes sold in Windsor Heights in the last year, at a typical $295K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Windsor Heights homes are listed.
Every place Windsor Heights 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 Windsor Heights.
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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.
Houses are 93% of Windsor Heights’ sales, at a typical $298K (year to May 2026)
74 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 75 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $202IA $158
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 46%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $320K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $172K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
74 sales in the last year, against 125 in 2021 and a low of 59 in 2024. The typical sale went from $165K in 2016 to $295K.
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 Windsor Heights
Check a listing against what Windsor Heights 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 Windsor Heights are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Windsor Heights’ 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 September 2026, 74 sales.
If you’re buying in Windsor Heights
- Shop in March. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 40 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but May is the most competitive: 37% of May sales close over asking. December has the least competition (9%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Iowa as a whole
| Windsor Heights now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 25% | 42% | 20% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 33% | 64% | 35% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 98.5% | 100% | 97.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 41 | 11 | 46 |
17 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.7 times the 2023 low (5), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 35.
Since 2019, houses are up 42%, condos 53%
A house typically sold for $298K in the year to May 2026 (75 sales), a condo for $172K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Windsor Heights ranks 39th of 91 busy Iowa markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Windsor Heights is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Windsor Heights home costs about $1,973 a month
Price: Windsor Heights’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Windsor Heights’ 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Windsor Heights 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $295K home, about $5,210 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Windsor Heights, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Windsor HeightsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Windsor Heights.
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; Grimes for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Windsor Heights, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 2,878 | $219K | $194 | 19% | 34 |
| West Des Moines | 1,139 | $338K | $212 | 17% | 42 |
| Urbandale | 991 | $356K | $220 | 23% | 54 |
| Johnston | 384 | $383K | $223 | 16% | 40 |
| Clive | 293 | $461K | $231 | 13% | 45 |
| Grimes | 292 | $359K | $243 | 24% | 54 |
| Windsor Heights | 74 | $295K | $194 | 21% | 40 |
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 Windsor Heights
What do homes sell for in Windsor Heights, IA?
74 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $295K, $194 a square foot.
Is Windsor Heights a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 26 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 5 sold, about 4.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Windsor Heights?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Windsor Heights?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $295K home that’s near $5,210.
Where can I see homes for sale in Windsor Heights?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Windsor Heights’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Windsor Heights.
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).