Polk & Dallas counties · Northwest metro
Drone Photography in Urbandale, Iowa
Urbandale runs from mid-century neighborhoods near 86th Street all the way out to newer development toward the Dallas County line. That range means two listings in the same city can need completely different imagery: one about mature trees and established streets, the other about new construction and open surrounds.
What aerial coverage does for Urbandale.
Urbandale runs from mid-century neighborhoods near 86th Street all the way out to newer development toward the Dallas County line. That range means two listings in the same city can need completely different imagery: one about mature trees and established streets, the other about new construction and open surrounds.
The interchange at Interstates 35 and 80 also makes Urbandale one of the metro's more visible commercial addresses, which is a story best told from altitude. For residential listings, aerial sets are usually about lot depth, privacy and the neighborhood around the home rather than the home itself.
At a glance
- County
- Polk & Dallas counties
- Region
- Northwest metro
- Packages
- $110 / $175 / $225
- Delivery
- 1–3 days after the flight
Three kinds of Urbandale property that photograph best from above.
Established neighborhoods near the core
Older Urbandale streets have deep lots, mature trees and a settled feel that ground photography undersells. A wide oblique frame shows the block, the canopy, and how much space sits behind the house.
Commercial visibility along the interstate
For retail, office and industrial property near the I-35/I-80 interchange, aerial coverage shows frontage, access, parking and the surrounding traffic corridors in a single image — the argument a leasing brochure is trying to make.
Newer development to the northwest
Newer subdivisions read best in low sun, when the grade of the land and the spacing between homes become visible. Flight times are chosen around that light.
Property types
- — Established single-family homes
- — Newer construction on the northwest edge
- — Retail, office and industrial property
- — Acreage pockets near the county line
Local context
- — Living History Farms
- — I-35 / I-80 interchange
- — 86th Street corridor
Available in Urbandale.
All four services cover the metro, so the package decision is about the property, not the city.
- Real Estate Drone Photography
- Aerial Real Estate Videography
- Land & Acreage Photography
- Commercial Aerial Photography
Scheduling
Send the address and preferred date. Available windows come back by reply, and the shoot is only scheduled once you confirm. Wind, rain and low cloud move a flight — they never cancel one.
Airspace
Metro airspace, temporary restrictions and site access are checked before the shoot. Where authorization is required, it is handled in advance — and if a location genuinely cannot be flown, you are told before booking, not on the day.
Urbandale questions.
Do you photograph commercial and industrial property in Urbandale?
Yes. Commercial coverage around the I-35/I-80 interchange and the 86th Street corridor is common, including parking fields, access points and building massing. Sites with multiple buildings or large acreage are quoted as custom projects.
Are acreage properties near Urbandale covered?
Yes. The remaining acreage toward the Dallas County line fits the Land & Acreage package, which includes wider flight coverage, boundary views and a short aerial video alongside the stills.
Also covering the neighboring cities.
Book an aerial shoot in Urbandale.
Send the property address and preferred date. You will get available shoot windows, the right package, and a confirmed price before anything is scheduled.