5215 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310 is a single family home that contains 1,020 sq ft and was built in 1951. It contains 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. This home last sold for $1,250 in April 2026.
The Zestimate for this house is $162,500. The Rent Zestimate for this home is $1,138/mo.
Sold for $1,250
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$1,250
5215 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
1beds
1baths
1,020sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1951
8,973 Square Feet Lot
$162,500 Zestimate®
$1/sqft
$1,138 Estimated rent
Home value
$162,500
$132,000 - $192,000
$1,138/mo
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air
Cooling
- Central
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,020 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
Features
- Exterior features: Metal
Lot
- Size: 8,973 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: 10000860000000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Conventional
Materials
- Metal
- Foundation: Concrete
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1951
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/13/2026 | Sold | $1,250-98.3%$1/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 9/21/2004 | Sold | $74,500+4.2%$73/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 4/16/2003 | Sold | $71,500$70/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,032 +2.2% | $181,900 +12.8% |
| 2024 | $2,968 -2.2% | $161,300 |
| 2023 | $3,034 +0.9% | $161,300 +17.2% |
| 2022 | $3,008 -0.3% | $137,600 |
| 2021 | $3,018 -3.5% | $137,600 +6.3% |
| 2020 | $3,128 +8.7% | $129,500 |
| 2019 | $2,878 +1.2% | $129,500 +12% |
| 2018 | $2,844 | $115,600 |
| 2017 | $2,844 +11.5% | $115,600 +9.6% |
| 2016 | $2,550 | $105,500 |
| 2015 | $2,550 +10.8% | $105,500 +6.8% |
| 2014 | $2,302 | $98,800 |
| 2013 | -- | $98,800 -0.7% |
| 2012 | -- | $99,500 |
| 2011 | -- | $99,500 -7.5% |
| 2010 | -- | $107,600 |
| 2009 | -- | $107,600 +7.4% |
| 2008 | -- | $100,200 |
| 2007 | -- | $100,200 +18.9% |
| 2006 | -- | $84,300 |
| 2005 | -- | $84,300 -0.1% |
| 2003 | -- | $84,380 -0.3% |
| 2002 | -- | $84,630 |
| 2001 | -- | $84,630 |
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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: 0.6 mi
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- Iowa
- Polk County
- Des Moines
- 50310
- Merle Hay
- 5215 Douglas Ave
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