Attention first time home buyers & investors! This is the perfect starter home or rental! A well taken care of 1.5 story in move-in ready condition! You'll love the charming brick curb appeal on a large lot w/ private, fully fenced-in backyard surrounded by mature trees! You're welcomed by a spacious living room w/ a large picture window letting in lots of natural light. Enjoy a galley kitchen w/ plentiful cabinetry. A formal dining room offers slider access to the huge patio & backyard. Enjoy a second living space with fireplace, built-ins & access to side deck & driveway. A generous-sized bedroom & full bath complete the main level. Upstairs 2 addtl bedrooms & half bath. An attached 2 car garage w/ private storage area/work space off the garage rounds out this property. Located in a prime WDM spot right on Grand & EP True Pkwy/Railroad steps from HyVee, near Valley Junction & many parks, shopping spots & restaurants!
Sold for $236,000
$236,000
1901 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265
3beds
2baths
1,739sqft
Residential
Built in 1955
0.26 Acres Lot
$294,200 Zestimate®
$136/sqft
$1,869 Estimated rent
Home value
$294,200
$265,000 - $321,000
$1,869/mo
Zestimate® history
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced air, Gas
Cooling
- Central
Features
- Cable TV, Carpeting, Smoke Detector, Vinyl, Shades/Shutters
- Basement: Partially finished
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,739 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
Features
- Exterior features: Brick
Lot
- Size: 0.26 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 32004065000000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Residential
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Concrete
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1955
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: City
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: West Des Moines
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $136/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $265,500
- Annual tax amount: $3,894
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2/4/2026 | Sold | $236,000+38.8%$136/sqft |
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| 4/2/2020 | Sold | $170,000-2.8%$98/sqft |
Source:  DMMLS #599951 Report a problem | ||
| 3/1/2020 | Pending sale | $174,900$101/sqft |
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| 2/28/2020 | Listed for sale | $174,900-7.9%$101/sqft |
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| 4/16/2019 | Listing removed | $190,000$109/sqft |
Source: American Home Sales, Inc #578777 Report a problem | ||
| 4/2/2019 | Listed for sale | $190,000+69.6%$109/sqft |
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| 1/29/2003 | Sold | $112,000-0.4%$64/sqft |
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| 2/26/1999 | Sold | $112,500$65/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,894 +2.1% | $265,500 +10.3% |
| 2024 | $3,814 -1.6% | $240,600 |
| 2023 | $3,876 +1.2% | $240,600 +19.9% |
| 2022 | $3,830 | $200,700 |
| 2021 | $3,830 +1.5% | $200,700 +5.1% |
| 2020 | $3,772 +4.2% | $191,000 |
| 2019 | $3,620 -0.2% | $191,000 +8.1% |
| 2018 | $3,628 | $176,700 |
| 2017 | $3,628 +6.2% | $176,700 +7% |
| 2016 | $3,416 | $165,200 |
| 2015 | $3,416 +6.6% | $165,200 +4.5% |
| 2014 | $3,206 | $158,100 |
| 2013 | -- | $158,100 -0.1% |
| 2012 | -- | $158,300 |
| 2011 | -- | $158,300 -1.1% |
| 2010 | -- | $160,100 |
| 2009 | -- | $160,100 +3% |
| 2008 | -- | $155,500 |
| 2007 | -- | $155,500 +2.3% |
| 2006 | -- | $152,000 |
| 2005 | -- | $152,000 +9.5% |
| 2003 | -- | $138,760 +9.3% |
| 2002 | -- | $126,940 |
| 2001 | -- | $126,940 |
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Neighborhood: 50265
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Hillside Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-6Distance: 1.1 mi
- 6/10Stilwell Junior High SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 6/10Valley SouthwoodsGrades: 9Distance: 1.5 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: West Des Moines
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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