First floor with 1300 sq. ft. One stall garage with another off street spot, central heat and AC, laundry connections in basement and owner can supply machines, large eat in kitchen, formal dinning room, large living room, these buildings are amazing and the units don't come available often.
Owner pays trash, water and lawn care
Sold for $325,000
$325,000
3821 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
2beds
1baths
1,300sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1922
7,492 Square Feet Lot
$325,300 Zestimate®
$250/sqft
$1,474 Estimated rent
Home value
$325,300
$309,000 - $342,000
$1,474/mo
Zestimate® history
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Other
Cooling
- Other
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Garbage disposal, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: In Unit
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Partially finished
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,300 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Off-street
Features
- Exterior features: Stone, Brick
Lot
- Size: 7,492 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 10002444000000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Conventional
Materials
- Frame
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1922
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $250/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $260,800
- Annual tax amount: $4,646
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/15/2026 | Sold | $325,000-5.8%$250/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 1/25/2026 | Price change | $345,000-8%$265/sqft |
Source: | ||
| 11/2/2025 | Listed for sale | $375,000+145.1%$288/sqft |
Source: | ||
| 3/24/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 7/12/2019 | Listing removed | $1,100$1/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 6/28/2019 | Listed for rent | $1,100$1/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 8/4/2016 | Sold | $153,000+28%$118/sqft |
Source: Agent Provided Report a problem | ||
| 4/30/2002 | Sold | $119,500$92/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,646 +2.1% | $260,800 +12.7% |
| 2024 | $4,552 -0.8% | $231,400 |
| 2023 | $4,588 +0.7% | $231,400 +18.8% |
| 2022 | $4,554 +3.3% | $194,700 |
| 2021 | $4,410 -3.7% | $194,700 +10.2% |
| 2020 | $4,580 +9.2% | $176,700 |
| 2019 | $4,196 +1.1% | $176,700 +13.2% |
| 2018 | $4,152 | $156,100 |
| 2017 | $4,152 +11.6% | $156,100 +10.6% |
| 2016 | $3,720 | $141,200 |
| 2015 | $3,720 +19.1% | $141,200 +15.7% |
| 2014 | $3,124 | $122,000 |
| 2013 | -- | $122,000 +0.4% |
| 2012 | -- | $121,500 |
| 2011 | -- | $121,500 -15.6% |
| 2010 | -- | $143,900 |
| 2009 | -- | $143,900 +8.5% |
| 2008 | -- | $132,600 |
| 2007 | -- | $132,600 -1.9% |
| 2006 | -- | $135,200 |
| 2005 | -- | $135,200 +9.4% |
| 2003 | -- | $123,540 +28.3% |
| 2002 | -- | $96,300 |
| 2001 | -- | $96,300 |
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Neighborhood: Drake
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GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Perkins Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.7 mi
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- Iowa
- Polk County
- Des Moines
- 50311
- Drake
- 3821 University Ave