1226 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50314 is a single family home that contains 936 sq ft and was built in 1902. It contains 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. This home last sold for $170,000 in September 2025.
The Zestimate for this house is $171,500. The Rent Zestimate for this home is $1,395/mo.
Sold for $170,000
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$170,000
1226 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50314
2beds
1baths
936sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1902
6,272 Square Feet Lot
$171,500 Zestimate®
$182/sqft
$1,395 Estimated rent
Home value
$171,500
Estimated sales range
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$1,395/mo
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air
Features
- Basement: Partially finished
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 936 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage
Features
- Exterior features: Composition
Lot
- Size: 6,272 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 08006694000000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Conventional
Materials
- concrete
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1902
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $182/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $81,600
- Annual tax amount: $1,272
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/18/2025 | Sold | $170,000+507.1%$182/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 2/12/2015 | Sold | $28,000$30/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,272 +2.4% | $81,600 +10.9% |
| 2024 | $1,242 -1.4% | $73,600 |
| 2023 | $1,260 +1% | $73,600 +18.1% |
| 2022 | $1,248 +5.1% | $62,300 |
| 2021 | $1,188 -3.3% | $62,300 +10.9% |
| 2020 | $1,228 +4.4% | $56,200 |
| 2019 | $1,176 +1.4% | $56,200 +7.5% |
| 2018 | $1,160 | $52,300 |
| 2017 | $1,160 +8.4% | $52,300 +6.1% |
| 2016 | $1,070 | $49,300 |
| 2015 | $1,070 +14.3% | $49,300 +8.4% |
| 2014 | $936 | $45,500 |
| 2013 | -- | $45,500 -0.4% |
| 2012 | -- | $45,700 |
| 2011 | -- | $45,700 -3.6% |
| 2010 | -- | $47,400 |
| 2009 | -- | $47,400 +4.4% |
| 2008 | -- | $45,400 |
| 2007 | -- | $45,400 +28.6% |
| 2006 | -- | $35,300 |
| 2005 | -- | $35,300 +16.2% |
| 2003 | -- | $30,380 +35.6% |
| 2002 | -- | $22,410 |
| 2001 | -- | $22,410 |
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Neighborhood: Carpenter
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GreatSchools rating
- 3/10King Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.3 mi
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- Iowa
- Polk County
- Des Moines
- 50314
- Carpenter
- 1226 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy
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