Great opportunity to own a fully updated 3-unit property featuring a duplex plus a separate single-family home—ideal for investors or owner-occupants looking to house hack. The property includes two 2-bedroom units and one 1-bedroom unit, offering a strong unit mix with great rental appeal. All units have been extensively updated, including kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, paint, siding, and roof—making this a truly turnkey investment. Live in one unit while the others help offset your mortgage, or add a solid, income-producing property to your portfolio. A current rental certificate is already in place, so you can start generating income right away. Don’t miss this opportunity to own a versatile, updated multi-family property with excellent cash-flow potential!
For sale
Price cut: $10K (9/28)
$250,000
900 Morton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
5beds
--baths
2,013sqft
Duplex, Multi Family, Multi Family
Built in 1905
-- sqft lot
$246,900 Zestimate®
$124/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 165 days
- 119
- 11
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Pennie Carroll (515)490-8025,
Pennie Carroll & Associates,
Joe Carroll,
Pennie Carroll & Associates
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 739687
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
Heating
- Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Features
- Basement: Unfinished
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,013
- Total interior livable area: 2,013 sqft
Property
Lot
- Size: 6,730 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 51 x 132
- Features: Corner Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 11002984000000
- Zoning: N5
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Architectural style: Duplex
- Property subtype: Duplex, Multi Family, Multi Family
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Block, Brick/Mortar
- Roof: Asphalt,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1905
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: $124/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $214,800
- Annual tax amount: $4,048
- Date on market: 4/30/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 166 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Road surface type: Asphalt
Estimated market value
$246,900
$235,000 - $259,000
$1,275/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/28/2026 | Price change | $250,000-3.8%$124/sqft |
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| 7/28/2026 | Price change | $260,000-5.5%$129/sqft |
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| 4/30/2026 | Listed for sale | $275,000+159.4%$137/sqft |
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| 3/22/2024 | Sold | $106,000-15.2%$53/sqft |
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| 2/5/2024 | Pending sale | $125,000$62/sqft |
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| 1/30/2024 | Listed for sale | $125,000+201.2%$62/sqft |
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| 5/1/2002 | Sold | $41,500$21/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,666 +2.1% | $214,800 +61.7% |
| 2024 | $2,612 +1.5% | $132,800 |
| 2023 | $2,573 +7.2% | $132,800 +29.4% |
| 2022 | $2,400 +7.7% | $102,600 |
| 2021 | $2,228 -3.8% | $102,600 +14.9% |
| 2020 | $2,316 +8.1% | $89,300 |
| 2019 | $2,142 +1% | $89,300 +12% |
| 2018 | $2,120 | $79,700 |
| 2017 | $2,120 +11.1% | $79,700 +10.1% |
| 2016 | $1,908 | $72,400 |
| 2015 | $1,908 +15.9% | $72,400 +12.6% |
| 2014 | $1,646 | $64,300 |
| 2013 | -- | $64,300 -16.6% |
| 2011 | -- | $77,100 -8.4% |
| 2009 | -- | $84,200 -3.6% |
| 2008 | -- | $87,300 |
| 2007 | -- | $87,300 +40.6% |
| 2006 | -- | $62,100 |
| 2005 | -- | $62,100 +16.6% |
| 2003 | -- | $53,270 +28.9% |
| 2002 | -- | $41,340 -44.9% |
| 2001 | -- | $75,020 |
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Neighborhood: Union Park
Nearby schools
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.







