For sale

Price cut: $2K (6/24)

$272,900

714 31st St, Des Moines, IA 50312

3beds

1,384sqft

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Single Family Residence

Built in 1910

8,276 Square Feet Lot

$267,400 Zestimate^®

$197/sqft

$-- HOA

What's special

Main floor half bathMain floor laundryCozy sunroom

Lots of updates and easy access to all Des Moines has to offer in this completely updated historic home. Enjoy the character of an older home, with modern amenities that simplify your life. Notable updates include: New kitchen 2020, new deck 2020, new drywall 2020, new main floor flooring 2020, new windows 2020, new lighting 2020, and new electrical 2020. New furnace 2021, and new A/C 2021. New water heater in 2023. New driveway 2025, and back patio 2025. New upstairs carpeting 2026 and garage door 2026. You'll also have main floor laundry, a main floor half bath, and a 2-car garage, not an easy find for a home of this age! What you won't lose is great features like the beautiful, decorative front room fireplace, and the cozy sunroom, both perfect for large gatherings, or for lazy afternoons at anytime of the year. Not in the mood to stay in? You're walking distance to shops and restaurants on Ingersoll, or, with your closeness to I-235 and downtown, and quick drive to anywhere.

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Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Full bathrooms: 1
1/2 bathrooms: 1

Heating

Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas

Cooling

Central Air

Features

Dining Area, Eat-in Kitchen
Basement: Unfinished
Number of fireplaces: 1
Fireplace features: Wood Burning

Interior area

Total structure area: 1,384
Total interior livable area: 1,384 sqft

Property

Parking

Total spaces: 2
Parking features: Detached, Garage, Two Car Garage
Garage spaces: 2

Features

Levels: Two
Stories: 2
Patio & porch: Deck, Open, Patio
Exterior features: Deck, Patio
Fencing: Chain Link,Wood

Lot

Size: 8,276 Square Feet
Dimensions: 60 x 138
Features: Rectangular Lot

Details

Parcel number: 09005033000000
Zoning: R1-60

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily
Architectural style: Two Story
Property subtype: Single Family Residence

Materials

Vinyl Siding
Foundation: Brick/Mortar
Roof: Asphalt,Shingle

Condition

Year built: 1910

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: $197/sqft
Tax assessed value: $271,500
Annual tax amount: $5,117
Date on market: 5/7/2026
Cumulative days on market: 92 days
Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
Road surface type: Concrete

Estimated market value

$267,400

$254,000 - $281,000

$2,076/mo

Price history

Date	Event	Price
6/24/2026	Price change	$272,900-0.7%$197/sqft
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5/28/2026	Price change	$274,9000%$199/sqft
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5/7/2026	Listed for sale	$275,000-1.8%$199/sqft
Source: DMMLS #740177 Report a problem
5/7/2026	Listing removed	$279,900$202/sqft
Source: Iowa Realty #737075 Report a problem
4/3/2026	Listed for sale	$279,900+29%$202/sqft
Source: DMMLS #737075 Report a problem
2/20/2020	Sold	$217,000+0.9%$157/sqft
Source: DMMLS #597796 Report a problem
1/28/2020	Pending sale	$215,000$155/sqft
Source: RE/MAX Precision #597796 Report a problem
1/21/2020	Listed for sale	$215,000$155/sqft
Source: RE/MAX Precision #597796 Report a problem
1/21/2020	Pending sale	$215,000$155/sqft
Source: RE/MAX Precision #597796 Report a problem
1/21/2020	Listed for sale	$215,000+207.6%$155/sqft
Source: RE/MAX Precision #597796 Report a problem
9/18/2018	Listing removed	$69,900$51/sqft
Source: RE/MAX Concepts #566772 Report a problem
9/18/2018	Listed for sale	$69,900+11%$51/sqft
Source: RE/MAX Concepts #566772 Report a problem
9/7/2018	Sold	$63,000-9.9%$46/sqft
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8/7/2018	Pending sale	$69,900$51/sqft
Source: RE/MAX Concepts #566772 Report a problem
8/3/2018	Listed for sale	$69,900$51/sqft
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Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2025	$5,014 +2.2%	$271,500 +4.4%
2024	$4,908 +4.7%	$260,000
2023	$4,688 +0.8%	$260,000 +25.1%
2022	$4,650 +0.9%	$207,800
2021	$4,610 +110.7%	$207,800 +12.5%
2020	$2,188 -31.4%	$184,700 +118.8%
2019	$3,190 +1%	$84,400 -28.9%
2018	$3,158	$118,700
2017	$3,158 +12.4%	$118,700 +11.4%
2016	$2,810	$106,600
2015	$2,810 +19.6%	$106,600 +4.9%
2014	$2,350	$101,600
2013	--	$101,600 +0.4%
2012	--	$101,200
2011	--	$101,200 -10.2%
2010	--	$112,700
2009	--	$112,700 +1%
2008	--	$111,600
2007	--	$111,600 +15.1%
2006	--	$97,000
2005	--	$97,000 +30.1%
2003	--	$74,540 +26.7%
2002	--	$58,830
2001	--	$58,830

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