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How Much Does Concrete Block Wall Cost in Des Moines, Iowa?

Concrete Block Wall: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.

Concrete Block Wall in Des Moines, Iowa typically costs $15 to $19 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.

Concrete Block Wall in Des Moines, Iowa

$15 – $19

per sq ft

Prices in Des Moines are 3.0% lower than the national average for concrete block wall.

National average: $15 – $20 per sq ft

What you get at each price level

  • Basic

    $12 – $16 per sq ft

    8 in. smooth gray concrete block, rebar in grouted cells at required spacing, flush-tooled mortar joints, no cap

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  • Standard

    $15 – $19 per sq ft

    8 in. smooth gray concrete block with vertical rebar and a bond beam, concave tooled joints, solid concrete cap block on top

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  • Premium

    $18 – $24 per sq ft

    8 in. split-face block in a tan tone, rebar and bond beam, concave tooled joints, matching precast cap

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Cost Breakdown in Des Moines

ComponentCategoryPrice RangeUnit
Materialsmaterial$6.39 – $8.26sq ft
Laborlabor$5.29 – $6.76sq ft
Supplies & Othersupplies$1.70 – $2.28sq ft
Equipment & Disposalequipment$1.14 – $1.52sq ft
Prices adjusted for Des Moines local market conditions.

Concrete Block Wall photo examples

  • Gray concrete block house wall with white-trimmed windows and a downspout

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  • Concrete block wall under construction beside a drive, courses laid level

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  • Gray concrete block wall along a roadside lot with a house behind it

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Cost Factors in Des Moines, Iowa

What Affects Pricing

  • Materials ($6.80-$8.79 per square foot)
  • Labor ($5.29-$6.76 per square foot)
  • Supplies & Other ($1.81-$2.43 per square foot)
  • Equipment & Disposal ($1.21-$1.62 per square foot)

Local Price Adjustments

Material costs6.0% below avg
Labor costsAt national average

Labor costs in Des Moines run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.

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How we price this

BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Concrete Block Wall, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Sep 2026.

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