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  • $165,400

    225 Watrous Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

    3beds
    2baths
    1,192sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1908
    10,062 Square Feet Lot
    $165,400 Zestimate®
    $139/sqft
    $1,675 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $165,400

    $151,000 - $180,000

    $1,675/mo

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    What's special

    Investment Property: Excellent cash flow and return. 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths with first floor laundry/mud room and central air. Newer appliances. Updates since 2011 include drywall, doors, trim, updated kitchen, water heater, windows, siding, gutters and partial roof. New furnace in 2006. Current rental certification and 12 month lease in place. Reliably rented for $1000 the last 5 years. Taxes $146/mo, Insurance $60/mo. Tenant pays utilities and handles grass and snow. If you're looking for a turnkey rental property, here it is.

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 3
    • Bathrooms: 2
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Cooling
    • Central
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator
    Features
    • Flooring: Carpet, Laminate, Linoleum / Vinyl
    • Basement: Partially finished
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 1,192 sqft

    Property

    Features
    • Exterior features: Vinyl
    Lot
    • Size: 10,062 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: 01001828000000

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Architectural style: Conventional
    Materials
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1908

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Des Moines

    Other

    Other facts
    • central_air_desc: Central A/C
    • architectural_style: Other
    • parking: Driveway
    • taxes_annual: 1750

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    5/31/2022Sold$128,000$107/sqft
    Source: DMMLS #651519 Report a problem
    5/9/2022Pending sale$128,000+51.5%$107/sqft
    Source: DMMLS #651519 Report a problem
    10/16/2017Sold$84,500-6.1%$71/sqft
    Source: DMMLS #542852 Report a problem
    9/5/2017Pending sale$90,000$76/sqft
    Source: Greater Des Moines #542852 Report a problem
    6/28/2017Listed for sale$90,000+6%$76/sqft
    Source: Keller Williams Realty GDM #542852 Report a problem
    10/28/2015Listing removed$84,900$71/sqft
    Source: Keller Williams - Greater Des Moines #502925 Report a problem
    8/28/2015Listed for sale$84,900+43.9%$71/sqft
    Source: Keller Williams - Greater Des Moines #502925 Report a problem
    2/7/2006Sold$59,000$49/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$2,506 +2%$141,500 +13.4%
    2024$2,456 +2.9%$124,800
    2023$2,387 +8%$124,800 +32.1%
    2022$2,210 +5.6%$94,500
    2021$2,092 -3.7%$94,500 +12.8%
    2020$2,172 +10.8%$83,800
    2019$1,960 +1%$83,800 +15%
    2018$1,940 $72,900
    2017$1,940 +10.9%$72,900 +9.8%
    2016$1,750 $66,400
    2015$1,750 +8.7%$66,400 +5.6%
    2014$1,610 $62,900
    2013-- $62,900 +0.8%
    2012-- $62,400 +9.7%
    2011-- $56,900 -7.5%
    2010-- $61,500
    2009-- $61,500 +1.3%
    2008-- $60,700
    2007-- $60,700 +5.9%
    2006-- $57,300
    2005-- $57,300 +10.5%
    2003-- $51,860 -4%
    2002-- $54,040
    2001-- $54,040

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    Neighborhood: Watrous Heights

    Nearby schools

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    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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