Located in Polk County
50325Windsor Heights is a small city with a suburban feeling. Its central location attracts commuters working in the Des Moines Metro Area while keeping a lower median home price than some of the nearby suburbs. Parks, trails and annual events add to the city’s family-friendly atmosphere. Some homes are within walking distance of shopping and dining, including grocery stores, restaurants and local businesses.
Homes in Windsor Heights are along narrow winding roads and tree-lined streets. "I love the homes, they have beautiful homes,” says Jolene Lindell, a Realtor with Realty ONE Group Impact who sells in the area. “A lot of them were built between the 1950s to the ‘70s. They’re high-quality homes, with beautiful old plaster and coffered ceilings.” Tudor Revival and ranch-style homes made with original brickwork, and two-story Colonial Revival properties are popular in the area. “This community has brick ranch-style homes that are very unique to the neighborhood, and you won’t find them anywhere else,” says Jarod Snover, a local agent at Iowa Realty Mills Crossing servicing the greater Des Moines area. Properties average around 1,500 square feet, with a median lot size of a quarter of an acre.
Homes stay on the market for about 30 days, compared to the national average of about 50 days. Lindell notes that Windsor Heights is more affordable than some of the surround areas, like Waterbury. Prices range from the mid $100,000s to the high $500,000s.
Windsor Heights’ median price in the high $200,000s is:
“Windsor Heights is one of the first suburbs in the city that was developed in the 1950s; it was designed like a little micro city with shopping and entertainment on the south side, and houses on the north,” Snover says. “This is a very walkable neighborhood, and it’s dead center in the middle of everything in Des Moines.” There are a few subdivisions within Windsor Heights with distinct vibes. Some areas are quieter, like northern Windsor Heights, while other sections of the city are closer to shopping and dining, particularly in southern Windsor Heights.”
The city is divided between Des Moines Public Schools and the highly rated West Des Moines Community School District. “Another big draw for the neighborhood is Cowles Montessori School; there are families that move to Windsor Heights in the hopes they might get bumped up on the waitlist,” Snover says. High school students in both districts can take dual enrollment courses through Des Moines Area Community College. State law allows families to attend school districts of their choice if space is available.
Windsor Heights is one of the more walkable neighborhoods in the Des Moines Metro Area, with many shops, stores and restaurants within walking distance of homes. Residents can take DART (Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority) buses to get around Des Moines and its surrounding areas. Interstate 35 and Interstate 80 are close by for access to Minneapolis and Chicago, respectively. Many workers commute to Downtown Des Moines, West Des Moines or suburbs like Urbandale and Clive, all of which are within 7 miles.
Colby Park offers a playground, a baseball field and tennis courts built around the Windsor Heights Community Center. It also has a splash pad and a food truck plaza. The community dog park is across the street from Walnut Creek, and the quiet pocket park, Lions Park, is by the public library, which offers a picnic area.
The Des Moines Trail and the Clive Greenbelt Trail are two scenic pathways for exploring Windsor Heights and the Des Moines Metro Area. Waveland Golf Course is a public 18-hole course that was built in 1901. Windsor Heights Foundation (WHF) hosts “Nights in the Heights,” which is a weekly community social with live music and food trucks in the summer. There’s also the annual 4th of July celebration, the fall festival, movie nights and concert series.
Interested in learning more about homes in this area? Reach out to , an experienced agent in this area.
Liz Lashier
NextHome Your Way
(515) 512-4526
146 Total Sales
2 in Windsor Heights
$159,000 Price Range
Cody Greenfield
RE/MAX Real Estate Center
(515) 686-6406
156 Total Sales
1 in Windsor Heights
$267,000 Price
Ross Peterson
Agency Iowa
(515) 461-7245
87 Total Sales
2 in Windsor Heights
$273K - $284K Price Range
Darson Grantham
Keller Williams Realty GDM
(641) 247-4098
218 Total Sales
2 in Windsor Heights
$215K - $245K Price Range
Joanne May
RE/MAX Concepts
(515) 461-6816
227 Total Sales
1 in Windsor Heights
$250,000 Price
Linda Sabic
Realty ONE Group Impact
(515) 461-8688
46 Total Sales
1 in Windsor Heights
$520,000 Price
On average, homes in Windsor Heights, IA sell after 36 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Windsor Heights, IA over the last 12 months is $300,000, up 20% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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