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    • $262,700

    856 40th Pl, Des Moines, IA 50312

    3beds
    2baths
    1,057sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1940
    6,708 Square Feet Lot
    $262,700 Zestimate®
    $249/sqft
    $1,547 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $262,700

    $244,000 - $281,000

    $1,547/mo

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    What's special

    Move right in to this quaint, freshly painted beautiful period home. 2 BR, 1 1/2 BA located just two blocks from the Roosevelt shopping & restaurant area. 2 BRs upstairs with main floor office/spare room. Formal DR, original hardwood floors on main level, decorative arched doors, original crown molding & trim, newer roof (08), newer windows (06), wood burning FP, main floor master, main floor BA, toilet room up and shower in basement. Appliances stay, including washer & dryer. Home warranty provided. NFC financing area.

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 3
    • Bathrooms: 2
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Cooling
    • Central
    Appliances
    • Included: Dryer, Refrigerator, Washer
    Features
    • Basement: Finished
    • Has fireplace: Yes
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 1,057 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 1
    • Parking features: Garage - Detached
    Features
    • Exterior features: Brick
    Lot
    • Size: 6,708 Square Feet
    Details
    • Parcel number: 09000713000000

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • brick
    • Foundation: Masonry
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1940

    Community & HOA

    Location
    • Region: Des Moines

    Financial & listing details

    • Price per square foot: $249/sqft
    • Tax assessed value: $242,700
    • Annual tax amount: $4,268

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    3/28/2014Sold$122,000-6.2%$115/sqft
    Source: DMMLS #417163 Report a problem
    8/13/2013Price change$130,000-3.7%$123/sqft
    Source: Keller Williams Greater Des Moines #417163 Report a problem
    7/31/2013Price change$135,000-3.6%$128/sqft
    Source: Keller Williams Greater Des Moines #417163 Report a problem
    6/15/2013Price change$140,000-1.4%$132/sqft
    Source: Keller Williams Greater Des Moines #417163 Report a problem
    5/4/2013Listed for sale$142,000+6.4%$134/sqft
    Source: Keller Williams Greater Des Moines #417163 Report a problem
    1/16/2009Sold$133,500$126/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$4,268 +2.2%$242,700 +8.9%
    2024$4,178 -1%$222,800
    2023$4,220 +0.8%$222,800 +18.6%
    2022$4,186 +3.9%$187,900
    2021$4,028 -3.6%$187,900 +10.5%
    2020$4,178 +9.3%$170,000
    2019$3,824 +1.2%$170,000 +12.7%
    2018$3,780 $150,800
    2017$3,780 +9.8%$150,800 +8.3%
    2016$3,442 $139,300
    2015$3,442 -6.1%$139,300 -2.7%
    2014$3,664 $143,100
    2013-- $143,100 -0.8%
    2012-- $144,200
    2011-- $144,200 +3.1%
    2010-- $139,900
    2009-- $139,900 -5.4%
    2008-- $147,900
    2007-- $147,900 +19.7%
    2006-- $123,600
    2005-- $123,600 +9.1%
    2003-- $113,260 +12.1%
    2002-- $101,060
    2001-- $101,060
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    Neighborhood: Drake

    Nearby schools

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    Schools provided by the listing agent
    • District: Des Moines Independent

    Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.

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