5209 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310 is a multi family home that contains 1,944 sq ft and was built in 1950. It contains 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. This home last sold for $1,250 in April 2026.
The Zestimate for this house is $273,500. The Rent Zestimate for this home is $1,286/mo.
Sold for $1,250
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$1,250
5209 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
4beds
2baths
1,944sqft
MultiFamily
Built in 1950
-- sqft lot
$273,500 Zestimate®
$1/sqft
$1,286 Estimated rent
Home value
$273,500
$232,000 - $312,000
$1,286/mo
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced air
Cooling
- Central
Features
- Basement: Partially finished
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,944 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
Features
- Exterior features: Other
Lot
- Size: 8,973 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: 10000858000000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Architectural style: Conventional
Materials
- masonry
- Foundation: Concrete
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1950
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/6/2026 | Sold | $1,250-99.5%$1/sqft |
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| 5/23/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 5/2/2024 | Listed for rent | $1,400$1/sqft |
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| 12/6/2022 | Pending sale | $250,000$129/sqft |
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| 12/6/2022 | Listed for sale | $250,000$129/sqft |
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| 11/7/2022 | Sold | $250,000+72.4%$129/sqft |
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| 12/4/2018 | Sold | $145,000+37.4%$75/sqft |
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| 4/23/2002 | Sold | $105,500-7.5%$54/sqft |
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| 12/29/1998 | Sold | $114,000$59/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,721 +26% | $284,600 +12.7% |
| 2024 | $4,542 +0.6% | $252,500 +9.4% |
| 2023 | $4,514 +0.8% | $230,900 +20.6% |
| 2022 | $4,478 -0.3% | $191,500 |
| 2021 | $4,490 -3.7% | $191,500 +6.4% |
| 2020 | $4,664 +6.5% | $179,900 |
| 2019 | $4,380 +1% | $179,900 +10.4% |
| 2018 | $4,336 | $163,000 |
| 2017 | $4,336 +11% | $163,000 +9.9% |
| 2016 | $3,908 | $148,300 |
| 2015 | $3,908 +8.3% | $148,300 +5.3% |
| 2014 | $3,608 | $140,900 |
| 2013 | -- | $140,900 -0.9% |
| 2012 | -- | $142,200 |
| 2011 | -- | $142,200 -6.1% |
| 2010 | -- | $151,500 |
| 2009 | -- | $151,500 +7.4% |
| 2008 | -- | $141,000 |
| 2007 | -- | $141,000 +17.3% |
| 2006 | -- | $120,200 |
| 2005 | -- | $120,200 +10.5% |
| 2003 | -- | $108,820 -0.2% |
| 2002 | -- | $109,030 |
| 2001 | -- | $109,030 |
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Neighborhood: Merle Hay
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Moore Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.1 mi
- 3/10Meredith Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.5 mi
- 2/10Hoover High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.5 mi
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- Iowa
- Polk County
- Des Moines
- 50310
- Merle Hay
- 5209 Douglas Ave
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