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  • $599,500

    4855 E 38th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

    4beds
    2baths
    1,884sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1910
    10.31 Acres Lot
    $599,500 Zestimate®
    $318/sqft
    $1,928 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $599,500

    $546,000 - $665,000

    $1,928/mo

    Zestimate® history
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    What's special

    Breathtakingly beautiful Des Moines acreage Here is what you will find on this serene property: 4 bedrooms, 2 baths in the main house, summer house with outdoor sink & refrigerator, perfect for outdoor parties. Fire pit & gazebo, 2 car garage/workshop with full electric, rentable fully furnished guest house, large steel barn, prairie garden, beautiful lawn, and vegetable gardens. South East Polk school district. The home is a mission style and sits on over 10 acres of land. Property has been updated with vinyl siding, no-maintenance gutters, windows, insulation, and electrical (200 amp so maintenance is minimal. Fenced in area off of back of house for your pup. Contact us for more in-depth list of amazing details and a private showing.

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 4
    • Bathrooms: 2
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Cooling
    • Central
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Refrigerator
    Features
    • Basement: Finished
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 1,884 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Parking features: Garage - Attached
    Features
    • Exterior features: Vinyl
    Lot
    • Size: 10.31 Acres
    Details
    • Parcel number: 06001340003000

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • wood frame
    • Foundation: Concrete
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1910

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Des Moines

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    11/25/2019Sold$447,500-0.6%$238/sqft
    Source: DMMLS #586808 Report a problem
    10/9/2019Pending sale$450,000$239/sqft
    Source: Iowa Realty #586808 Report a problem
    10/2/2019Price change$450,000-2.2%$239/sqft
    Source: Iowa Realty #586808 Report a problem
    9/18/2019Price change$459,900-3.2%$244/sqft
    Source: Iowa Realty #586808 Report a problem
    9/5/2019Price change$475,000-5%$252/sqft
    Source: Iowa Realty #586808 Report a problem
    7/13/2019Listed for sale$499,900+92.6%$265/sqft
    Source: Iowa Realty #586808 Report a problem
    5/7/2002Sold$259,500$138/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$5,970 +2.2%$320,910 +10.2%
    2024$5,844 -3.8%$291,170
    2023$6,072 +1.3%$291,170 +14.4%
    2022$5,992 +6.7%$254,520
    2021$5,618 +6.1%$254,520 +11.5%
    2020$5,294 +4.3%$228,340
    2019$5,078 -0.9%$228,340 +5.9%
    2018$5,124 $215,620 +1345.2%
    2017$5,124 0%$14,920 -1%
    2016$5,126 $15,070
    2015$5,126 -13.4%$15,070 -93.4%
    2014$5,922 $226,980 -0.7%
    2013-- $228,490 +1%
    2012-- $226,210
    2011-- $226,210 -1.3%
    2010-- $229,230
    2009-- $229,230 +10.2%
    2007-- $208,030 +14.7%
    2006-- $181,420
    2005-- $181,420 +24.1%
    2003-- $146,150 +6.3%
    2002-- $137,500
    2001-- $137,500

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    Neighborhood: 50317

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