Investor opportunity near Drake University! This 4-unit property offers two 1-bedroom apartments and town efficiency units, all currently vacant and ready for a new owner to lease, improve, and manage their way. The property is functional and rentable as-is, with opportunity to increase value through updates and stronger rent performance over time. Tenants pay their own utilities with the owner responsible for water only. No garage. Convenient location near Drake, downtown Des Moines, shopping, dinning, transit, and major commuting routes. Weather you are looking to add doors to your portfolio or take on a value-add multifamily project, this property offers a compelling entry point at $190,000.
Pending
$190,000
1438 33rd St, Des Moines, IA 50311
2beds
1,951sqft
Multi Family
Built in 1910
-- sqft lot
$-- Zestimate®
$97/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Town efficiency units
- 8 days
- 40
- 1
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Sarah Kavalier (515)202-6801,
LPT Realty, LLC
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 748077
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 4
Heating
- Electric
Features
- Basement: Unfinished
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,951
- Total interior livable area: 1,951 sqft
Property
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
Lot
- Size: 6,795 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 50 x 136
Details
- Parcel number: 10009612001000
- Zoning: R1-60
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Architectural style: Two Story
- Property subtype: Multi Family
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Foundation: Block
Condition
- Year built: 1910
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Water Available
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $97/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $150,000
- Annual tax amount: $2,827
- Date on market: 8/27/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 15 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2/2026 | Pending sale | $190,000$97/sqft |
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| 8/26/2026 | Listed for sale | $190,000+65.4%$97/sqft |
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| 6/30/2017 | Sold | $114,900+210.5%$59/sqft |
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| 10/2/1997 | Sold | $37,000$19/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,790 +2% | $150,000 +7.9% |
| 2024 | $2,734 +2.6% | $139,000 |
| 2023 | $2,664 -14.4% | $139,000 +23% |
| 2022 | $3,112 +12.4% | $113,000 |
| 2021 | $2,768 -11% | $113,000 +21.9% |
| 2020 | $3,110 +14.1% | $92,700 |
| 2019 | $2,726 -6% | $92,700 +20.4% |
| 2018 | $2,900 | $77,000 |
| 2017 | $2,900 +2.1% | $77,000 +10.8% |
| 2016 | $2,840 | $69,500 |
| 2015 | $2,840 +2.5% | $69,500 +12.1% |
| 2014 | $2,772 | $62,000 |
| 2013 | -- | $62,000 |
| 2012 | -- | $62,000 |
| 2011 | -- | $62,000 -11.3% |
| 2010 | -- | $69,900 |
| 2009 | -- | $69,900 |
| 2008 | -- | $69,900 |
| 2007 | -- | $69,900 |
| 2006 | -- | $69,900 +25% |
| 2005 | -- | $55,900 +15% |
| 2003 | -- | $48,600 +40.1% |
| 2002 | -- | $34,700 |
| 2001 | -- | $34,700 |
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Neighborhood: Drake
Nearby schools
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.





