222 College Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314 is a single family home that contains 1,297 sq ft and was built in 1886. It contains 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. This home last sold for $85,000 in July 2026.
The Zestimate for this house is $136,600. The Rent Zestimate for this home is $1,354/mo.
Sold for $85,000
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$85,000
222 College Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
3beds
1baths
1,297sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1886
6,185 Square Feet Lot
$136,600 Zestimate®
$66/sqft
$1,354 Estimated rent
Home value
$136,600
$116,000 - $158,000
$1,354/mo
Zestimate® history
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air
Cooling
- Central
Features
- Basement: Partially finished
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,297 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
Features
- Exterior features: Wood
Lot
- Size: 6,185 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 08004409000000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Conventional
Materials
- wood frame
- Foundation: Concrete
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1886
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $66/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $102,100
- Annual tax amount: $1,616
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/14/2026 | Sold | $85,000+347.4%$66/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 5/12/1999 | Sold | $19,000$15/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,616 +106.1% | $102,100 +12.6% |
| 2024 | $784 +39% | $90,700 |
| 2023 | $564 +2.2% | $90,700 +36.8% |
| 2022 | $552 +21.1% | $66,300 |
| 2021 | $456 -11.3% | $66,300 +13.5% |
| 2020 | $514 +1.2% | $58,400 |
| 2019 | $508 +3.3% | $58,400 +4.1% |
| 2018 | $492 | $56,100 |
| 2017 | $492 +43% | $56,100 +10% |
| 2016 | $344 | $51,000 |
| 2015 | $344 +12.4% | $51,000 |
| 2014 | $306 | $51,000 |
| 2013 | -- | $51,000 -2.5% |
| 2012 | -- | $52,300 |
| 2011 | -- | $52,300 +9.6% |
| 2010 | -- | $47,700 |
| 2009 | -- | $47,700 -5.9% |
| 2008 | -- | $50,700 |
| 2007 | -- | $50,700 +27.4% |
| 2006 | -- | $39,800 |
| 2005 | -- | $39,800 +3.1% |
| 2003 | -- | $38,600 +4.1% |
| 2002 | -- | $37,080 |
| 2001 | -- | $37,080 |
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Neighborhood: River Bend
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Moulton Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.3 mi
- 2/10Harding Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.4 mi
- 2/10North High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.7 mi
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- Iowa
- Polk County
- Des Moines
- 50314
- River Bend
- 222 College Ave
