Adorable 2 Bed/ 1 Bath home just off Merle Hay and minutes from Beaverdale. Close to shopping & restaurants. Fenced yard w/ two decks one front & back of the home. One car detached garage. Nice sized kitchen. Great easy living all on one floor and close by.
For sale
$170,000
5711 Ovid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
2beds
690sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1950
7,579 Square Feet Lot
$168,000 Zestimate®
$246/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
One car detached garageFenced yardNice sized kitchen
- 16 days |
- 872 |
- 45 |
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TINA KNOX 515-707-7491,
Iowa Realty Mills Crossing
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 742886
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORSLoading...
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Dining Area
- Flooring: Hardwood, Laminate, Tile
- Basement: Crawl Space
Interior area
- Total structure area: 690
- Total interior livable area: 690 sqft
Video & virtual tour
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached, Garage, One Car Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Stories: 1
- Fencing: Chain Link
Lot
- Size: 7,579 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 50 x 152
- Features: Rectangular Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 10007674000000
- Zoning: RES
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Asphalt,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1950
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $246/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $141,400
- Annual tax amount: $2,665
- Date on market: 6/11/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 17 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Concrete
Estimated market value
$168,000
$160,000 - $176,000
$1,208/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/11/2026 | Listed for sale | $170,000+61.9%$246/sqft |
Source:  DMMLS #742886 Report a problem | ||
| 11/19/2018 | Sold | $105,000-4.5%$152/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #570549 Report a problem | ||
| 10/4/2018 | Pending sale | $109,900$159/sqft |
Source: RE/MAX Precision #570549 Report a problem | ||
| 10/3/2018 | Listed for sale | $109,900+34%$159/sqft |
Source: RE/MAX Precision #570549 Report a problem | ||
| 5/15/2015 | Sold | $82,000-8.8%$119/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #450557 Report a problem | ||
| 3/19/2015 | Listed for sale | $89,900+51.1%$130/sqft |
Source: Iowa Realty Co., Inc. #450557 Report a problem | ||
| 7/26/2010 | Sold | $59,500-11.9%$86/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 5/8/2010 | Listed for sale | $67,500-10%$98/sqft |
Source: Iowa Realty Co., Inc. #367117 Report a problem | ||
| 12/19/2009 | Listing removed | $75,000$109/sqft |
Source: RE/MAX Real Estate Group #354704 Report a problem | ||
| 9/19/2009 | Listed for sale | $75,000+51.5%$109/sqft |
Source: RE/MAX Real Estate Group #354704 Report a problem | ||
| 3/31/2008 | Sold | $49,500$72/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,396 +2.2% | $141,400 +9.1% |
| 2024 | $2,344 -2.3% | $129,600 |
| 2023 | $2,398 +0.8% | $129,600 +17.2% |
| 2022 | $2,378 +2.7% | $110,600 |
| 2021 | $2,316 -3.5% | $110,600 +9.1% |
| 2020 | $2,400 +8.7% | $101,400 |
| 2019 | $2,208 +1.3% | $101,400 +11.8% |
| 2018 | $2,180 | $90,700 |
| 2017 | $2,180 +0.7% | $90,700 +10.5% |
| 2016 | $2,164 | $82,100 |
| 2015 | $2,164 +15.1% | $82,100 -0.2% |
| 2014 | $1,880 | $82,300 |
| 2013 | -- | $82,300 +12.7% |
| 2012 | -- | $73,000 |
| 2011 | -- | $73,000 +2.1% |
| 2010 | -- | $71,500 |
| 2009 | -- | $71,500 |
| 2008 | -- | $71,500 |
| 2007 | -- | $71,500 +11.2% |
| 2006 | -- | $64,300 |
| 2005 | -- | $64,300 +7.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $59,580 +14.4% |
| 2002 | -- | $52,090 |
| 2001 | -- | $52,090 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: Merle Hay
Getting around
36 / 100
Some TransitNearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Moore Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.5 mi
- 3/10Meredith Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.9 mi
- 2/10Hoover High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Des Moines Independent
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- Iowa
- Polk County
- Des Moines
- 50310
- Merle Hay
- 5711 Ovid Ave
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