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    • $248,500

    505 SW Elm St, Ankeny, IA 50023

    3beds
    1baths
    912sqft
    Residential
    Built in 1961
    0.38 Acres Lot
    $248,500 Zestimate®
    $272/sqft
    $1,519 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $248,500

    $236,000 - $261,000

    $1,519/mo

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    What's special

    Talk about charming! This updated ranch in the heart of Ankeny boasts with farmhouse feels! With new paint, flooring, fixtures and design throughout! This 3 bedroom 1 bathroom with the opportunity for amazing sqft finishes and bath in the basement boasts with appeal. With a large private yard perfect to let the kids run around and enjoy the fire pit! This house won't last long! Come see this charmer today!

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 3
    • Bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Cooling
    • Central
    Features
    • Cable TV, Hardwood Floors, Smoke Detector, Fire Alarm, Shades/Shutters
    • Flooring: Hardwood
    • Basement: Partially finished
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 912 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 1
    • Parking features: Garage - Attached
    Features
    • Exterior features: Wood
    Lot
    • Size: 0.38 Acres
    Details
    • Parcel number: 18100393010001

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Property subtype: Residential
    Materials
    • wood frame
    • Foundation: Concrete
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1961

    Utilities & green energy

    • Sewer: City

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Ankeny

    Other

    Other facts
    • Air Conditioning: Central
    • MLS: Des Moines
    • Dining Room: Dining Areas
    • Family Room: 1st Floor
    • Heat: Gas Forced Air
    • Heat Source: Natural
    • Property Sub Type: Residential
    • Property Type: Residential
    • Roof: Asphalt Shingle
    • Interior Features: Cable TV, Hardwood Floors, Smoke Detector, Fire Alarm, Shades/Shutters
    • Lot Shape: Regular
    • Sewer: City
    • Style: Ranch
    • Water: City
    • Driveway: Concrete
    • Trim: Paint
    • Foundation: Concrete Block
    • Sellers Request: 1
    • Last Change Type: Pending
    • Geocode Source: PxPoint
    • Exterior: Wood
    • Parcel Number: 18100393010001
    • Included Items: Cooktop, Microwave, Stove, Dishwasher, Dryer, Refrigerator, Washer

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    11/25/2020Sold$190,500+0.3%$209/sqft
    Source: DMMLS #616959 Report a problem
    10/30/2020Pending sale$190,000$208/sqft
    Source: Century 21 Signature #616959 Report a problem
    10/29/2020Listed for sale$190,000+16.9%$208/sqft
    Source: Century 21 Signature #616959 Report a problem
    12/21/2018Sold$162,500$178/sqft
    Source: DMMLS #574245 Report a problem
    12/21/2018Listed for sale$162,500$178/sqft
    Source: Century 21 Signature #574245 Report a problem
    9/27/2018Sold$162,500-2.4%$178/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    8/5/2018Price change$166,500-2%$183/sqft
    Source: Owner Report a problem
    7/15/2018Listed for sale$169,900+101.1%$186/sqft
    Source: Owner Report a problem
    6/7/2012Sold$84,500$93/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$3,612 +2%$226,600 +9.2%
    2024$3,540 -0.1%$207,600
    2023$3,542 +1%$207,600 +21.5%
    2022$3,506 +9.4%$170,900
    2021$3,206 +1.4%$170,900 +9.5%
    2020$3,162 -1.7%$156,100
    2019$3,218 +0.2%$156,100 +9.2%
    2018$3,212 $142,900
    2017$3,212 +3.6%$142,900 +9.9%
    2016$3,100 $130,000
    2015$3,100 +4.7%$130,000 +4.9%
    2014$2,960 $123,900
    2013-- $123,900 -0.3%
    2012-- $124,300
    2011-- $124,300 +0.2%
    2010-- $124,100
    2009-- $124,100 +1.6%
    2008-- $122,100
    2007-- $122,100 +2.9%
    2006-- $118,700
    2005-- $118,700 +6.8%
    2003-- $111,120 +4.6%
    2002-- $106,270
    2001-- $106,270

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    Neighborhood: 50023

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    • District: Ankeny

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