Des Moines metro, IA relocation guide
Moving to Windsor Heights, IA
$320,000Median listing price
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About Windsor Heights
- Iowa's only true "inner ring suburb," entirely surrounded by Des Moines and Urbandale; population about 5,059 (2025 Census estimate). - Just 1.41 square miles, all residential character with mature trees, older brick homes, and big-box retail along University Avenue. - Famously home to the Dairy Queen from Senator Chuck Grassley's viral tweet ("Windsor Heights Dairy Queen is good place for u kno what").
Home prices in Windsor Heights
The median listing price in Windsor Heights is $320,000.
Top places in Windsor Heights
- Windsor Heights Dairy Queen (internet-famous)
- Colby Park (community events, concerts)
- Hy-Vee / Walmart corridor
- Clive Greenbelt Trail connections
- University Avenue restaurant row
Commuting from Windsor Heights
- 10–15 minutes to downtown Des Moines; about 20 minutes to the airport and State Fairgrounds — among the shortest commutes in the metro.
Windsor Heights FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Windsor Heights, IA?
The median listing price in Windsor Heights is $320,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 25, 2026 - How is the commute from Windsor Heights, IA?
10–15 minutes to downtown Des Moines; about 20 minutes to the airport and State Fairgrounds — among the shortest commutes in the metro.
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.