This home has nice open floor plan kitchen to living room. 2 large bedrooms. 1 bedroom with sliding door to backyard. Roof installed in 2016. Furnace installed 2023.
Sold for $120,000
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$120,000
1526 E Jefferson Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
2beds
952sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1942
6,490 Square Feet Lot
$120,000 Zestimate®
$126/sqft
$1,137 Estimated rent
Home value
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$114,000 - $126,000
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Sliding door to backyard
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Listed by:
Laura McClatchey (515)965-9100,
Keller Williams Ankeny Metro
Bought with:
Beatris Mayorga
RE/MAX Precision
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 724409
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORSFacts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove
Features
- Basement: Unfinished
Interior area
- Total structure area: 952
- Total interior livable area: 952 sqft
Property
Features
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 6,490 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 50 x 130
- Features: Rectangular Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 11005673000000
- Zoning: R
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick, Metal Siding
- Foundation: Block
- Roof: Asphalt,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1942
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $126/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $138,200
- Annual tax amount: $2,490
- Date on market: 8/15/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 218 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Asphalt
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/24/2026 | Sold | $120,000-13.7%$126/sqft |
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| 4/6/2026 | Pending sale | $139,000$146/sqft |
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| 3/20/2026 | Price change | $139,000-6.1%$146/sqft |
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| 2/3/2026 | Price change | $148,000-3.3%$155/sqft |
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| 11/3/2025 | Price change | $153,000-1.9%$161/sqft |
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| 9/30/2025 | Price change | $156,000-2.5%$164/sqft |
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| 9/4/2025 | Price change | $160,000-5.8%$168/sqft |
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| 8/15/2025 | Listed for sale | $169,900+269.3%$178/sqft |
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| 2/21/2014 | Sold | $46,000-16.2%$48/sqft |
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| 12/27/2013 | Price change | $54,900-15.4%$58/sqft |
Source: RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CONCEPTS #427773 Report a problem | ||
| 11/21/2013 | Listed for sale | $64,900-29.7%$68/sqft |
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| 11/19/2013 | Sold | $92,288-6.7%$97/sqft |
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| 10/23/2011 | Listing removed | $98,900$104/sqft |
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| 5/7/2011 | Listed for sale | $98,900$104/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,490 +2% | $138,200 +11.5% |
| 2024 | $2,440 -5.9% | $124,000 |
| 2023 | $2,592 +0.8% | $124,000 +12.7% |
| 2022 | $2,572 +5.2% | $110,000 |
| 2021 | $2,444 -3.7% | $110,000 +12.4% |
| 2020 | $2,538 +10.3% | $97,900 |
| 2019 | $2,300 +1% | $97,900 +14.4% |
| 2018 | $2,278 | $85,600 |
| 2017 | $2,278 +5.2% | $85,600 +4.1% |
| 2016 | $2,166 | $82,200 |
| 2015 | $2,166 +20.5% | $82,200 +3.9% |
| 2014 | $1,798 | $79,100 |
| 2013 | -- | $79,100 -0.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $79,700 |
| 2011 | -- | $79,700 -8.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $87,400 |
| 2009 | -- | $87,400 +1.9% |
| 2008 | -- | $85,800 |
| 2007 | -- | $85,800 +3.9% |
| 2006 | -- | $82,600 |
| 2005 | -- | $82,600 +16.5% |
| 2003 | -- | $70,890 +19.7% |
| 2002 | -- | $59,230 |
| 2001 | -- | $59,230 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: Union Park
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Cattell Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 1 mi
- 2/10Goodrell Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 2 mi
- 2/10North High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.4 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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