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Sold for $154,000
$154,000
1816 59th St, Des Moines, IA 50322
3beds
2baths
1,390sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1946
7,187 Square Feet Lot
$246,700 Zestimate®
$111/sqft
$1,734 Estimated rent
Home value
$246,700
$229,000 - $264,000
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced air, Electric
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Microwave, Washer
Features
- Basement: Finished
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,390 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
Features
- Exterior features: Metal
Lot
- Size: 7,187 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: 10004893000000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Conventional
Materials
- Metal
- Foundation: Concrete
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1946
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/8/2026 | Sold | $154,000+18.5%$111/sqft |
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| 10/3/2016 | Sold | $130,000-10.3%$94/sqft |
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| 3/27/2013 | Sold | $145,000+3.6%$104/sqft |
Source:  DMMLS #414773 Report a problem | ||
| 3/9/2013 | Price change | $140,000-6.7%$101/sqft |
Source: RE/MAX REAL ESTATE GROUP #413159 Report a problem | ||
| 2/27/2013 | Listed for sale | $150,000+91.9%$108/sqft |
Source: RE/MAX Real Estate Group #413159 Report a problem | ||
| 11/9/2012 | Sold | $78,158-9.3%$56/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #404714 Report a problem | ||
| 7/31/2012 | Listed for sale | $86,130-41.5%$62/sqft |
Source: RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts #404714 Report a problem | ||
| 2/2/2010 | Sold | $147,117+0.8%$106/sqft |
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| 10/16/2009 | Listing removed | $145,900$105/sqft |
Source: Iowa Realty Co., Inc. #350183 Report a problem | ||
| 7/16/2009 | Listed for sale | $145,900+22.1%$105/sqft |
Source: Iowa Realty Co., Inc. #350183 Report a problem | ||
| 10/19/2004 | Sold | $119,500$86/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,726 +2.3% | $227,800 +11.5% |
| 2024 | $3,644 -5.2% | $204,300 |
| 2023 | $3,842 +0.8% | $204,300 +16.5% |
| 2022 | $3,810 +4.9% | $175,300 |
| 2021 | $3,632 -3.6% | $175,300 +11.4% |
| 2020 | $3,766 +9.5% | $157,400 |
| 2019 | $3,440 +1.2% | $157,400 +12.6% |
| 2018 | $3,398 | $139,800 |
| 2017 | $3,398 +3.9% | $139,800 +12.7% |
| 2016 | $3,270 | $124,100 |
| 2015 | $3,270 +10.5% | $124,100 +7.4% |
| 2014 | $2,958 | $115,500 |
| 2013 | -- | $115,500 -10.2% |
| 2012 | -- | $128,600 |
| 2011 | -- | $128,600 -4.2% |
| 2010 | -- | $134,300 +3.8% |
| 2009 | -- | $129,400 +3.4% |
| 2008 | -- | $125,200 |
| 2007 | -- | $125,200 +5.6% |
| 2006 | -- | $118,600 |
| 2005 | -- | $118,600 +33.8% |
| 2003 | -- | $88,620 +12% |
| 2002 | -- | $79,090 |
| 2001 | -- | $79,090 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: Merle Hay
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Windsor Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.8 mi
- 5/10Merrill Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.9 mi
- 4/10Roosevelt High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.6 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Des Moines Independent
Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- Iowa
- Polk County
- Des Moines
- 50322
- Merle Hay
- 1816 59th St
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