For sale

Price cut: $5K (10/6)

$130,000

1533 E 36th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

3beds

948sqft

$1,013/mo

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Single Family Residence

Built in 1939

0.35 Acres Lot

$-- Zestimate^®

$137/sqft

$-- HOA

What's special

Unfinished basement

Priced at $130,000, more than $30,000 below its current assessed value, this three-bedroom East Side ranch offers an affordable opportunity to make a home your own. The layout includes all three bedrooms and the full bathroom on the main floor. You'll also have an unfinished basement, a 19x20 detached garage, and a generous 0.35-acre lot. The home needs some repairs and updates, but depending on your expectations, you may be able to move able to move in and improve it over time. Two important updates are already complete, including a new central A/C in 2026 and a roof replacement in 2020. Conveniently located near East Side shopping, dining, and major routes. If you've been waiting for an affordable three-bedroom home with a garage, basement, large yard and room to add value, this one deserves a closer look.

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Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Full bathrooms: 1
Main level bedrooms: 3

Heating

Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas

Cooling

Central Air

Appliances

Included: Dryer, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer

Features

Dining Area, Cable TV
Flooring: Laminate, Vinyl
Basement: Unfinished

Interior area

Total structure area: 948
Total interior livable area: 948 sqft

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Property

Parking

Total spaces: 1
Parking features: Detached, Garage, One Car Garage
Garage spaces: 1

Features

Stories: 1

Lot

Size: 0.35 Acres
Features: Irregular Lot

Details

Parcel number: 06005629001000
Zoning: Res

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily
Architectural style: Ranch
Property subtype: Single Family Residence

Materials

Vinyl Siding
Foundation: Block
Roof: Asphalt,Shingle

Condition

Year built: 1939

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: $137/sqft
Tax assessed value: $160,100
Annual tax amount: $3,119
Date on market: 9/1/2026
Cumulative days on market: 44 days
Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Road surface type: Concrete

Estimated market value

Not available

Estimated sales range

Not available

Price history

Date	Event	Price
10/6/2026	Price change	$130,000-3.7%$137/sqft
Source: DMMLS #748396 Report a problem
9/21/2026	Price change	$135,000-2.2%$142/sqft
Source: DMMLS #748396 Report a problem
9/1/2026	Listed for sale	$138,000+70.4%$146/sqft
Source: DMMLS #748396 Report a problem
4/7/2004	Sold	$81,000+134.8%$85/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem
2/16/2001	Sold	$34,500$36/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem

Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2025	$2,680 +2.2%	$160,100 +11.4%
2024	$2,622 +7.2%	$143,700
2023	$2,446 +0.8%	$143,700 +27.5%
2022	$2,426 +7.1%	$112,700
2021	$2,266 -3.5%	$112,700 +13.4%
2020	$2,348 +4%	$99,400
2019	$2,257 +6.5%	$99,400 +12.4%
2018	$2,120	$88,400
2017	$2,120 +6.9%	$88,400 +5.2%
2016	$1,984	$84,000
2015	$1,984 +9.6%	$84,000 +5.5%
2014	$1,810	$79,600
2013	--	$79,600
2012	--	$79,600
2011	--	$79,600 -12.2%
2010	--	$90,700
2009	--	$90,700 +3.5%
2008	--	$87,600
2007	--	$87,600 +12.6%
2006	--	$77,800
2005	--	$77,800 +44.2%
2003	--	$53,960 +6.2%
2002	--	$50,800
2001	--	$50,800