A rare historic Drake renovation with the charm buyers love and the major updates they hope to find. This beautifully renovated 4-bedroom, 3-bath home blends timeless character with extensive modern reconstruction, including a new foundation, roof, windows, mechanicals, updated systems, and a new 2-car garage. The brand-new lower level sets this home apart, offering 9-ft ceilings, large egress windows, and room to create additional bedrooms, a bath, and a living area in the future. The open main floor, inviting kitchen, spacious drop zone, 10-year tax abatement, and future lower-level potential create an exceptional opportunity near Drake University, local restaurants, downtown, and ongoing Invest DSM neighborhood reinvestment.
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For sale
Price cut: $7.6K (7/20)
$499,900
1132 26th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
4beds
1,932sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1894
5,749 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$259/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Large egress windowsTimeless characterNew foundationSpacious drop zoneInviting kitchenOpen main floor
- 152 days |
- 404 |
- 33 |
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Listed by:
Jean O'Neill (515)556-0504,
RE/MAX Precision
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 736490
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Dining Area
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Unfinished
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,932
- Total interior livable area: 1,932 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached, Garage, Two Car Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
Lot
- Size: 5,749 Square Feet
- Features: Rectangular Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 03001351000000
- Zoning: N5
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Two Story,Victorian
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Foundation: Poured
- Roof: Asphalt,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1894
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $259/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $238,000
- Annual tax amount: $438
- Date on market: 3/18/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 327 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Concrete
Estimated market value
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Rent Zestimate®
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/20/2026 | Price change | $499,900-1.5%$259/sqft |
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| 7/6/2026 | Price change | $507,500-3.3%$263/sqft |
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| 6/2/2026 | Price change | $524,900-0.8%$272/sqft |
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| 4/22/2026 | Price change | $529,000-3.6%$274/sqft |
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| 3/18/2026 | Price change | $549,000-4.5%$284/sqft |
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| 11/25/2025 | Price change | $575,000-4%$298/sqft |
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| 10/14/2025 | Price change | $599,000-1%$310/sqft |
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| 9/25/2025 | Listed for sale | $605,000+1916.7%$313/sqft |
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| 10/24/2024 | Sold | $30,000-73.9%$16/sqft |
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| 12/9/2021 | Sold | $115,000-3.8%$60/sqft |
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| 3/29/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 3/8/2021 | Pending sale | $119,500$62/sqft |
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| 3/1/2021 | Price change | $119,500+1.7%$62/sqft |
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| 1/25/2021 | Pending sale | $117,500$61/sqft |
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| 1/25/2021 | Listed for sale | $117,500+135%$61/sqft |
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| 8/26/2015 | Sold | $50,000-28.5%$26/sqft |
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| 1/8/2014 | Listing removed | $69,900$36/sqft |
Source: Keller Williams Greater Des Moines #421088 Report a problem | ||
| 7/9/2013 | Listed for sale | $69,900$36/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,250 +2% | $238,000 +112.3% |
| 2024 | $2,206 +16.2% | $112,100 |
| 2023 | $1,898 +0.9% | $112,100 +39.3% |
| 2022 | $1,882 +6.8% | $80,500 |
| 2021 | $1,762 -3.7% | $80,500 +14% |
| 2020 | $1,830 +0.8% | $70,600 |
| 2019 | $1,816 +1% | $70,600 +4.4% |
| 2018 | $1,798 | $67,600 |
| 2017 | $1,798 -22.1% | $67,600 -22.8% |
| 2016 | $2,308 | $87,600 |
| 2015 | $2,308 +1.2% | $87,600 +8.8% |
| 2014 | $2,280 | $80,500 |
| 2013 | -- | $80,500 +0.2% |
| 2012 | -- | $80,300 |
| 2011 | -- | $80,300 +3.1% |
| 2010 | -- | $77,900 |
| 2009 | -- | $77,900 -5.6% |
| 2008 | -- | $82,500 |
| 2007 | -- | $82,500 +32.4% |
| 2006 | -- | $62,300 |
| 2005 | -- | $62,300 +14.1% |
| 2003 | -- | $54,590 +24.3% |
| 2002 | -- | $43,930 |
| 2001 | -- | $43,930 |
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Neighborhood: Drake
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Hubbell Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 1.3 mi
- 2/10Callanan Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.6 mi
- 5/10Roosevelt High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.5 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Des Moines Independent
Source: DMMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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