Come take a look at this Bungalow in the heart of Valley Junction just 4 blocks away from the historic district! Enjoy the VJ lifestyle while strolling about to a variety of destinations: the farmers market, a plethora of restaurants, shopping opportunities, entertainment venues, parks and services. It is a newly updated home with an enclosed front porch and original hardwood floors. It features two bedrooms, one bath, a living room, a formal dining room and a kitchen with a gas cook stove and granite countertops. An attic is ready to be finished into another bedroom, art studio, or bonus room. Step out the back door onto the rear deck where you can enjoy your fully fenced yard with flowering, crab apple trees, hostas, iris, tulips and the established, south-facing, vegetable garden ready for this season's plantings. The single-car, detached garage was built in 2019. This is your chance to enjoy homeownership in a truly, quaint and charming neighborhood...come on out and see what this house has to offer.
Sold for $223,500
$223,500
509 3rd St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
2beds
816sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1914
1.15 Acres Lot
$247,700 Zestimate®
$274/sqft
$1,430 Estimated rent
Home value
$247,700
$235,000 - $263,000
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Formal dining roomDetached garageOriginal hardwood floorsSingle - carArt studioNewly updated homeEntertainment venues
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Listed by:
Luanne Myers,
Redfin Corporation
Bought with:
Member Non
CENTRAL IOWA BOARD OF REALTORS
Source: CIBR,MLS#: 64557
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Features
- Flooring: Laminate, Hardwood
- Basement: Unfinished
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Gas
Interior area
- Total structure area: 816
- Total interior livable area: 816 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage
- Has garage: Yes
Lot
- Size: 1.15 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 32004856000000
- Zoning: SF-VJ
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Other
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Foundation: Brick/Mortar
Condition
- Year built: 1914
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: West Des Moines
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/31/2024 | Sold | $223,500-1.8%$274/sqft |
Source:  CIBR #64557 Report a problem | ||
| 5/6/2024 | Pending sale | $227,500$279/sqft |
Source:  DMMLS #693962 Report a problem | ||
| 4/30/2024 | Price change | $227,500-4.8%$279/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #693962 Report a problem | ||
| 4/25/2024 | Listed for sale | $239,000+77%$293/sqft |
Source: CIBR #64557 Report a problem | ||
| 12/29/2017 | Sold | $135,000+152.3%$165/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #548973 Report a problem | ||
| 11/16/1998 | Sold | $53,500$66/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,664 +10.6% | $242,700 +7.2% |
| 2024 | $3,312 +2.4% | $226,400 |
| 2023 | $3,234 +1.3% | $226,400 +28.3% |
| 2022 | $3,194 +5.6% | $176,400 |
| 2021 | $3,024 +10.6% | $176,400 +10.7% |
| 2020 | $2,734 +9.4% | $159,400 +8.3% |
| 2019 | $2,500 +25.3% | $147,200 +12.7% |
| 2018 | $1,996 | $130,600 +34.4% |
| 2017 | $1,996 +16.3% | $97,200 +6% |
| 2016 | $1,716 | $91,700 |
| 2015 | $1,716 +5.3% | $91,700 +2.7% |
| 2014 | $1,630 | $89,300 |
| 2013 | -- | $89,300 +0.9% |
| 2012 | -- | $88,500 |
| 2011 | -- | $88,500 -0.1% |
| 2010 | -- | $88,600 |
| 2009 | -- | $88,600 +3% |
| 2008 | -- | $86,000 |
| 2007 | -- | $86,000 +9.6% |
| 2006 | -- | $78,500 |
| 2005 | -- | $78,500 +9.7% |
| 2003 | -- | $71,570 +19% |
| 2002 | -- | $60,130 |
| 2001 | -- | $60,130 |
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Neighborhood: 50265
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Hillside Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-6Distance: 0.4 mi
- 7/10Stilwell Junior High SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 1 mi
- 6/10Valley High SchoolGrades: 10-12Distance: 2.6 mi
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