If you've been searching for a home with serious garage space and a setup that actually works for the way you live, 3821 8th Place delivers. Sitting in the heart of Highland Park, this fully updated two-bedroom is truly move-in ready — with all the big-ticket items already done.
We're talking newer mechanicals, updated electrical, updated plumbing, and newer windows throughout. The kind of behind-the-walls work that lets you focus on living instead of fixing — while the home still holds onto its original character and that timeless gambrel roofline.
The heart of the home is a large, open eat-in kitchen featuring crisp white shaker cabinets, stainless appliances, a butcher block bar, and rich luxury vinyl plank flooring that flows into the dining and living spaces. Two spacious bedrooms and a refreshed full bath sit upstairs. The partially finished lower level adds bonus flex space for a rec room, home gym, or workshop.
Outside, an oversized detached two-car garage is built for tools, workbenches, and weekend projects. A long concrete drive-through driveway with easy alley access makes pulling in the work truck, trailer, or project car simple. The partially fenced yard keeps the dog contained while leaving plenty of room to move equipment in and out. An enclosed front porch and expansive back deck round it all out.
Minutes from I-235, downtown Des Moines, and Ankeny. Hardworking home. Hardworking neighborhood. Move in and make it yours.
Pending
$189,900
3821 8th Pl, Des Moines, IA 50313
2beds
1,362sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1910
6,621 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$139/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Original characterNewer mechanicalsCrisp white shaker cabinetsFully updated two-bedroomUpdated plumbingNewer windows throughoutTwo spacious bedrooms
- 36 days |
- 46 |
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Likely to sell faster than
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Listed by:
Jaemi Poncy (515)556-2313,
RE/MAX Revolution
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 741237
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Gas, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Features
- Separate/Formal Dining Room, Eat-in Kitchen, Cable TV, Window Treatments
- Flooring: Carpet, Laminate, Vinyl
- Basement: Unfinished
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,362
- Total interior livable area: 1,362 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached, Garage, Two Car Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Stories: 1.5
- Patio & porch: Deck, Open, Patio
- Exterior features: Deck, Fence, Patio
- Fencing: Vinyl,Partial
Lot
- Size: 6,621 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 50 x 132
- Features: Rectangular Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 07003910000000
- 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
- Roof: Asphalt,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1910
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: $139/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $170,800
- Annual tax amount: $2,997
- Date on market: 5/20/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 38 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Concrete
Estimated market value
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Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/27/2026 | Pending sale | $189,900$139/sqft |
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| 5/20/2026 | Listed for sale | $189,900+46.1%$139/sqft |
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| 10/23/2019 | Sold | $130,000+0.1%$95/sqft |
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| 9/3/2019 | Price change | $129,900-3.7%$95/sqft |
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| 7/24/2019 | Price change | $134,900-5.6%$99/sqft |
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| 7/9/2019 | Price change | $142,900-4.7%$105/sqft |
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| 6/24/2019 | Listed for sale | $149,900+78.5%$110/sqft |
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| 5/31/2018 | Sold | $84,000+2.4%$62/sqft |
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| 7/12/2013 | Listing removed | $82,000$60/sqft |
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| 6/27/2013 | Listed for sale | $82,000+331.6%$60/sqft |
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| 3/14/2013 | Sold | $19,000-68.1%$14/sqft |
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| 6/19/2001 | Sold | $59,500$44/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,998 +2% | $170,800 +14.4% |
| 2024 | $2,938 +4.8% | $149,300 |
| 2023 | $2,804 +0.7% | $149,300 +25.5% |
| 2022 | $2,784 +5.1% | $119,000 |
| 2021 | $2,648 -3.7% | $119,000 +12.2% |
| 2020 | $2,750 -13.4% | $106,100 |
| 2019 | $3,176 +7.9% | $106,100 -4.2% |
| 2018 | $2,944 | $110,700 |
| 2017 | $2,944 +10.9% | $110,700 +9.9% |
| 2016 | $2,654 | $100,700 |
| 2015 | $2,654 +27.8% | $100,700 +3.1% |
| 2014 | $2,076 | $97,700 +20.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $81,100 +0.4% |
| 2012 | -- | $80,800 |
| 2011 | -- | $80,800 -2.3% |
| 2010 | -- | $82,700 |
| 2009 | -- | $82,700 +1.2% |
| 2008 | -- | $81,700 |
| 2007 | -- | $81,700 +2.3% |
| 2006 | -- | $79,900 |
| 2005 | -- | $79,900 +17% |
| 2003 | -- | $68,280 +9.8% |
| 2002 | -- | $62,170 |
| 2001 | -- | $62,170 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: Oak Park
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Oak Park Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 1/10Harding Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 2/10North High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.9 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Des Moines Independent
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- Iowa
- Polk County
- Des Moines
- 50313
- Oak Park
- 3821 8th Pl



