Your chance to own a good property with plenty of space in the exterior for your parking needs, or your outdoor hobbies. You are going to feel very comfortable as it is all fenced giving you privacy. Don't wait long you can entertain all your guest in such spacious home due to that you will have access to a full drive way in the main entrance and attached garage. 1 good size bedroom in the main level and 2 big bedrooms in the second floor with a full bathroom. The basement has some work and offers a nice little room for your indoor hobbies with a electric fireplace that stays, such room can be a perfect man cave. Enjoy more in this house in the main level as it has a formal dinning and a Hughes family room that it has been added a electric fireplace that stays. A good house with TSFLA of 1,442 that can be your future Home.
Sold for $188,000
$188,000
1656 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50314
3beds
1,442sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1911
5,749 Square Feet Lot
$208,200 Zestimate®
$130/sqft
$1,656 Estimated rent
Home value
$208,200
$198,000 - $219,000
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Listed by:
Zamora, Jocelyn (515)918-6849,
Iowa Realty South,
Liz Zamora 515-229-7723,
Iowa Realty South
Bought with:
OUTSIDE AGENT
OTHER
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 727111
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORSFacts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Heating
- Electric, Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Refrigerator, Separate Ice Machine, Stove, Washer
Features
- Separate/Formal Dining Room
- Flooring: Carpet, Laminate
- Basement: Partially Finished
- Number of fireplaces: 1
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,442
- Total interior livable area: 1,442 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Attached, Garage, One Car Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Stories: 1.5
- Exterior features: Fully Fenced
- Fencing: Wood,Full
Lot
- Size: 5,749 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 41
- Features: Rectangular Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 08007321000000
- Zoning: N5
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: One and One Half Story
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Brick/Mortar
Condition
- Year built: 1911
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: $130/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $101,700
- Annual tax amount: $1,844
- Date on market: 9/26/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 103 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,Contract,FHA,USDA Loan,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Asphalt
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2026 | Sold | $188,000-14.5%$130/sqft |
Source:  DMMLS #727111 Report a problem | ||
| 2/24/2026 | Pending sale | $220,000$153/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #727111 Report a problem | ||
| 9/26/2025 | Price change | $220,000+69.4%$153/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #727111 Report a problem | ||
| 9/6/2025 | Pending sale | $129,900$90/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #700741 Report a problem | ||
| 9/5/2025 | Listing removed | $129,900-7.1%$90/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #700741 Report a problem | ||
| 8/24/2024 | Sold | $139,900+7.7%$97/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #700741 Report a problem | ||
| 8/13/2024 | Pending sale | $129,900$90/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #700741 Report a problem | ||
| 8/9/2024 | Listed for sale | $129,900+340.3%$90/sqft |
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| 11/23/2022 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 11/17/2022 | Listed for rent | $1,250$1/sqft |
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| 3/31/2003 | Sold | $29,500$20/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,844 +6.7% | $101,700 +10.7% |
| 2024 | $1,728 +10.3% | $91,900 |
| 2023 | $1,566 +0.8% | $91,900 +30.4% |
| 2022 | $1,554 +4.7% | $70,500 |
| 2021 | $1,484 -3.8% | $70,500 +11% |
| 2020 | $1,542 | $63,500 |
| 2019 | $1,542 +1% | $63,500 +3.4% |
| 2018 | $1,526 | $61,400 |
| 2017 | $1,526 +6% | $61,400 +4.6% |
| 2016 | $1,440 | $58,700 |
| 2015 | $1,440 +4.2% | $58,700 +2.1% |
| 2014 | $1,382 | $57,500 +6.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $54,000 -0.2% |
| 2012 | -- | $54,100 |
| 2011 | -- | $54,100 -0.7% |
| 2010 | -- | $54,500 |
| 2009 | -- | $54,500 +4.4% |
| 2008 | -- | $52,200 |
| 2007 | -- | $52,200 +10.4% |
| 2006 | -- | $47,300 |
| 2005 | -- | $47,300 +15.1% |
| 2003 | -- | $41,080 +29.5% |
| 2002 | -- | $31,720 |
| 2001 | -- | $31,720 |
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Neighborhood: Drake
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GreatSchools rating
- 2/10Monroe Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.8 mi
- 5/10Meredith Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 2.6 mi
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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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