Large two unit property with good rentals. Two car garage as well. Seller is also selling: 1303 22nd Street: $65,000 1250 9th Street: $45,000 1430 8th Street: $85,000
Sold for $162,500
$162,500
517 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
--beds
2baths
2,268sqft
MultiFamily
Built in 1908
-- sqft lot
$213,800 Zestimate®
$72/sqft
$1,242 Estimated rent
Home value
$213,800
$190,000 - $239,000
$1,242/mo
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced air, Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Refrigerator
Features
- Basement: Partially finished
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,268 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
Features
- Exterior features: Wood
Lot
- Size: 7,361 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: 08005676000000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
Materials
- wood frame
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1908
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: City
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Other
Other facts
- Basement Desc: Unfinished
- Heat: Gas Forced Air
- Landlord Tenant Utilities: Electric Tenant, Gas Tenant, Building Insurance Owner, Taxes Owner, Water Owner, Janitor Tenant
- Property Type: Multi-Family
- Style: Two Story
- Foundation: Brick
- MLS: Des Moines
- Heat Source: Natural
- Lot Shape: Regular
- Roof: Asphalt Shingle
- Sewer: City
- Water: City
- Driveway: Concrete
- Sellers Request: 0
- Last Change Type: Pending
- Geocode Source: PxPoint
- Exterior: Wood
- Included Items: Refrigerator, Cooktop
- Parcel Number: 08005676000000
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2023 | Sold | $162,500-7.1%$72/sqft |
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| 8/23/2023 | Listed for sale | $175,000$77/sqft |
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| 6/21/2023 | Pending sale | $175,000$77/sqft |
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| 6/9/2023 | Listed for sale | $175,000-2.7%$77/sqft |
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| 5/23/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 5/2/2023 | Listed for sale | $179,900+157%$79/sqft |
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| 9/15/2020 | Sold | $70,000$31/sqft |
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| 7/14/2020 | Pending sale | $70,000$31/sqft |
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| 7/11/2020 | Listed for sale | $70,000+27.3%$31/sqft |
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| 2/11/2014 | Listing removed | $55,000$24/sqft |
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| 11/9/2013 | Price change | $55,000-8.3%$24/sqft |
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| 5/11/2013 | Listed for sale | $60,000+118.2%$26/sqft |
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| 6/21/2002 | Sold | $27,500$12/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,958 +2.1% | $113,000 +15.9% |
| 2024 | $1,918 +4.6% | $97,500 |
| 2023 | $1,834 +0.8% | $97,500 +25.3% |
| 2022 | $1,820 +7.6% | $77,800 |
| 2021 | $1,692 -3.8% | $77,800 +14.7% |
| 2020 | $1,758 +6% | $67,800 |
| 2019 | $1,658 +1% | $67,800 +9.9% |
| 2018 | $1,642 | $61,700 |
| 2017 | $1,642 +7.2% | $61,700 +6.2% |
| 2016 | $1,532 | $58,100 |
| 2015 | $1,532 +6.7% | $58,100 +3.6% |
| 2014 | $1,436 | $56,100 |
| 2013 | -- | $56,100 -0.5% |
| 2012 | -- | $56,400 |
| 2011 | -- | $56,400 +6.6% |
| 2010 | -- | $52,900 |
| 2009 | -- | $52,900 -3.1% |
| 2008 | -- | $54,600 |
| 2007 | -- | $54,600 -3.9% |
| 2006 | -- | $56,800 |
| 2005 | -- | $56,800 +22.1% |
| 2003 | -- | $46,520 +22.8% |
| 2002 | -- | $37,880 |
| 2001 | -- | $37,880 |
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Neighborhood: River Bend
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Moulton Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.3 mi
- 1/10Harding Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.2 mi
- 2/10North High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.4 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Des Moines Independent
Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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