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Iowa

Metro: Des Moines-West Des Moines
What a Home Will Be Worth in 2012: $155,378
Q4 2008 price: $155,000
Projected price change by MSA: +0.2%
Projected price change by state: +0.6%

The Des Moines metro, a major insurance hub, is home to dozens of insurance companies. It also has plenty of cultural offerings and has its own symphony, museums, zoo, and civic center where touring Broadway plays can be seen.

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