Much like nearby areas, it is a little more expensive compared to the entire nation. However it's substantially more expensive compared to the city of Des Moines.
Home prices
Urbandale's median home price is $237,500. It is is very similar in comparison to its nearby areas.In comparison to the country as a whole it is about $20,000 (9%) higher, and is about $104,300 (78%) higher in comparison to the city of Des Moines.
Rents
In Urbandale the median rent is $935 a month. In comparison to its nearby areas this is about $121 (11%) lower.In comparison to the rest of the country it is roughly $127 (11%) lower, and in comparison to the city of Des Moines is roughly $80 (9%) higher.
Nearby places
Clive
Clive is Urbandale's neighbor to the southwest. Its housing prices are somewhat more expensive. Clive's median home cost is $264,300, which is $26,800 (10%) higher than Urbandale. Rents there are fairly similar. In Clive the median rent is $984 a month, which works out to $49 (4%) higher than Urbandale.
Grimes
Grimes is Urbandale's neighbor to the north. The real estate prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home cost in Grimes is $225,800, which works out to $11,700 (5%) lower than Urbandale. The rent there is a little more expensive. The median rent in Grimes is $1,002 a month, which comes out to $67 (6%) higher than Urbandale.
Johnston
Johnston is Urbandale's neighbor to the northeast. Its real estate prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home value in Johnston is $268,300, which is $30,800 (11%) higher than Urbandale. Rent there is a bit more expensive. In Johnston the median rent is $1,146 a month, which is $211 (18%) higher than Urbandale.
Waukee
Waukee is Urbandale's neighbor to the southwest. Its housing prices are fairly similar. The median home in Waukee costs $238,900, which is very similar to Urbandale. Rent there is a little more expensive. The median monthly rent in Waukee is $1,130, which is $195 (17%) higher than Urbandale.
Windsor Heights
Windsor Heights is approximately 3 miles southeast from Urbandale. The housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Windsor Heights costs $186,700, which is $50,800 (27%) lower than Urbandale. The rent there is a bit more expensive. Windsor Heights's median rent is $1,019 a month, which comes out to $84 (8%) higher than Urbandale.
