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.
For sale
Price cut: $3K (8/19)
$269,900
714 31st St, Des Moines, IA 50312
3beds
1,384sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1910
8,276 Square Feet Lot
$262,700 Zestimate®
$195/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Main floor half bathMain floor laundryCozy sunroom
- 34 days |
- 471 |
- 38 |
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Sara Edstrom 515-453-4300,
Iowa Realty Mills Crossing
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 745282
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS
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
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Dining Area, Eat-in Kitchen, Cable TV
- Flooring: Carpet
- Basement: Unfinished
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning, Fireplace Screen
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,384
- Total interior livable area: 1,384 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 0
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
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $195/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $271,500
- Annual tax amount: $5,117
- Date on market: 7/16/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 137 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Concrete
Estimated market value
Zestimate®
$262,700
Estimated sales range
$250,000 - $276,000
Rent Zestimate®
$1,925/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/19/2026 | Price change | $269,900-1.1%$195/sqft |
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| 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 |
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| 5/7/2026 | Listing removed | $279,900$202/sqft |
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| 4/3/2026 | Listed for sale | $279,900+29%$202/sqft |
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| 2/20/2020 | Sold | $217,000+0.9%$157/sqft |
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| 1/28/2020 | Pending sale | $215,000$155/sqft |
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| 1/21/2020 | Listed for sale | $215,000$155/sqft |
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| 1/21/2020 | Pending sale | $215,000$155/sqft |
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| 1/21/2020 | Listed for sale | $215,000+207.6%$155/sqft |
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| 9/18/2018 | Listing removed | $69,900$51/sqft |
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| 9/18/2018 | Listed for sale | $69,900+11%$51/sqft |
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| 9/7/2018 | Sold | $63,000-9.9%$46/sqft |
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| 8/7/2018 | Pending sale | $69,900$51/sqft |
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| 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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Neighborhood: North of Grand
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Greenwood Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.7 mi
- 2/10Callanan Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.1 mi
- 5/10Roosevelt High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.1 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Des Moines Independent
Source: DMMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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