THIS PROPERTY TO BE SOLD WITH THE PROPERTY AT 4011 SE 8TH ST. Side by side duplexes for sale on the south side of Des Moines. Both duplexes have 2 units, and each unit has 2 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom. Off street parking is included, with 2 parking spaces available for each unit, and an exterior storage shed is also included with the properties. Each unit has a large living space, an eat-in kitchen, main floor laundry hook-ups, and a back patio area.
For sale
Price cut: $10K (8/17)
$249,900
805 E Watrous Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315
4beds
1,854sqft
Duplex, Multi Family
Built in 1977
-- sqft lot
$246,200 Zestimate®
$135/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Off street parkingMain floor laundry hook-upsLarge living spaceExterior storage shedBack patio areaEat-in kitchen
- 25 days |
- 248 |
- 17 |
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Sara Edstrom,
Iowa Realty Mills Crossing,
Tim Rietz,
Iowa Realty Mills Crossing
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 746341
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORSFacts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Eat-in Kitchen
- Flooring: Carpet, Vinyl
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,854
- Total interior livable area: 1,854 sqft
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Property
Features
- Patio & porch: Open, Patio
- Exterior features: Patio
Lot
- Size: 8,015 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 73 x 110
- Features: Rectangular Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 12006906004000
- Zoning: RES
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Architectural style: Duplex
- Property subtype: Duplex, Multi Family
- Attached to another structure: Yes
Materials
- Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Asphalt,Shingle
Condition
- Resale
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1977
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: $135/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $199,400
- Annual tax amount: $3,759
- Date on market: 7/30/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 26 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Road surface type: Asphalt
Estimated market value
$246,200
$234,000 - $259,000
$1,379/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/17/2026 | Price change | $249,900-3.8%$135/sqft |
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| 7/30/2026 | Listed for sale | $259,900+131%$140/sqft |
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| 8/28/2024 | Listing removed | $995$1/sqft |
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| 8/24/2024 | Listed for rent | $995$1/sqft |
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| 3/21/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 3/8/2024 | Price change | $995-9.5%$1/sqft |
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| 3/3/2024 | Listed for rent | $1,100+12.8%$1/sqft |
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| 9/16/2022 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 8/4/2022 | Listed for rent | $975+22.6%$1/sqft |
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| 6/2/2019 | Listing removed | $795 |
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| 4/3/2019 | Listed for rent | $795 |
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| 5/23/2006 | Sold | $112,500$61/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,776 -2.4% | $199,400 +9.9% |
| 2024 | $3,867 -12.8% | $181,400 |
| 2023 | $4,437 +7.9% | $181,400 +30.8% |
| 2022 | $4,114 +30.1% | $138,700 |
| 2021 | $3,162 -3.7% | $138,700 +9.5% |
| 2020 | $3,284 +13.2% | $126,700 |
| 2019 | $2,900 +1% | $126,700 +17.4% |
| 2018 | $2,870 | $107,900 |
| 2017 | $2,870 +6.4% | $107,900 +5.4% |
| 2016 | $2,698 | $102,400 |
| 2015 | $2,698 +2.3% | $102,400 -0.6% |
| 2014 | $2,638 | $103,000 |
| 2013 | -- | $103,000 -0.6% |
| 2012 | -- | $103,600 |
| 2011 | -- | $103,600 -0.2% |
| 2010 | -- | $103,800 |
| 2009 | -- | $103,800 -8.7% |
| 2008 | -- | $113,700 |
| 2007 | -- | $113,700 +12.7% |
| 2006 | -- | $100,900 |
| 2005 | -- | $100,900 +15.8% |
| 2003 | -- | $87,170 +20.4% |
| 2002 | -- | $72,410 |
| 2001 | -- | $72,410 |
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Neighborhood: South Park
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Lovejoy Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.9 mi
- 2/10Weeks Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.5 mi
- 2/10Lincoln High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.6 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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