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1911 55th Street

1911 55th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310
Property in Merle Hay
Sold Aug 31, 2015
$137,000
$129,000 by Primelending
Mortgage Due Sep 01, 2045
Sold Aug 05, 2011
$78,500
$71,790 by Neighborhood Finance Corp
Mortgage Due Sep 01, 2041
1911 55th Street in Des Moines, IA was first built in 1946 and is 78 years old. This has been categorized as a residential property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a ranch/rambler style. It is a single story home. There are a total of 4 rooms in the home, of which, 2 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there is only one bathroom. There is a 1 partial bathroom. 1911 55th Street has 981 sqft of living area. This is typically the area of a building that is heated or air conditioned and does not include the garage, porch or basement square footage. The linear feet across the front of the lot is 550 ft and the linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 1,850. In total, the area measurement of the land is 10,175 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. There is a unknown. The home has a gable style roof made of asphalt. Water for the property is sourced from a municipal system. The property is connected to a sewer system. For those who need parking, there is a garage. The garage is 576 sqft. There are a total of 2 available parking spaces. Fun fact, did you know that buildings can move due to weather changes? That's why, the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Based on our data, we know that the home was built with frame control joints. The condition of the building has been evaluated as good. The exterior walls of the home are made of wood siding. Walk into the home itself and you'll find that it is currently being cooled with central air conditioning. As for heating, the home is utilizing a forced air unit and being fueled with gas. We've gathered and summarized the following transaction history in an effort to provide more transparency and up-to-date information for our users. According to our sources, 1911 55th Street sold most recently in Aug 27, 2015 for a total of $137,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $69.83 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $78,500 in Aug 3, 2011. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a higher price and increase in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $3,252 in taxes each year. 1911 55th Street was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $178,600. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $58,700. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $119,900. The property's total market value has been marked the same as the total assessed value which is pretty typical. If you're currently on the market shopping for a loan, then you've most likely encountered the two terms "interest rate" and "annual percentage rate (aka APR)". But do you know the difference between the two? Typically, APRS are higher than interest rates because they include most additional fees and one-time costs. As a result, it's important to look at both and if you notice that your APR is significantly higher, that might mean that too many additional fees are being charged. Sadly, this property is not available for sale but we are constantly updating our inventory in real time. Sign up for a RealtyHop account and add this property to your favorites to get updates on when this property is back on the market. Or alternatively, you can check back frequently for updates.

This property description is generated based on publicly available data.

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1946
  • Effective Year Built: 1946
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 4
  • Bedroom Count: 2
  • Bathroom Count: 1
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Partial Bathrooms: 1
  • Building Condition: Good
  • Construction Type: Frame
  • Building Style: Ranch/Rambler
  • Exterior Walls Type: Wood siding
  • Roof Shape Type: Gable
  • Roof Cover Type: Asphalt
  • Floor Count: 1
  • Living Units: 1
  • Basement Type: Unspecified basement
  • Basement Area: 981
  • Garage Type: Garage
  • Garage Square Area: 576
  • Parking Space Count: 2

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 10,175
  • Lot Size Depth Feet: 1,850
  • Lot Size Frontage Feet: 550
  • Total Building Area: 1,962
  • Gross Building Area: 1,962
  • Building Area: 981
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Air Conditioning: Central air conditioning
  • Heating: Forced air unit
  • Heated Square Feet: 981
  • Heating Fuel Type: Gas

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: Yes
  • Water Service: Municipal

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Subdivision: BILLIES PLACE
  • Land Acres: 0.234
  • Standard Land Use Code: Single family residential
  • Legal Description 1: LOT 20 BILLIES PLACE

Ownership

  • Current Owner : COBB WESLEY A
  • Previous Owner : ALDERMAN KATHRYN ANN
  • Previous Owner 2: HARDY KATHRYN A
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: RIPPERGER VALERIE
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Des Moines Independent Community School District
  • Census Tract: 000901

Geography

  • Assessors Map Reference: 0835
  • District: 100
  • Parcel: 100/01539-000-000
  • Lot: 20
  • Municipality: CITY OF DES MOINES
  • Latitude: 41.6118
  • Longitude: -93.6928

    Address

  • Full Address: 1911 55th St
  • Address - House Number: 1911
  • Address - Street Name: 55th
  • Address - Suffix Type: St
  • State: IA
  • City Name: Des Moines
  • Carrier Code: C025
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 1552
  • Zip Code: 50310

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Amount: $3,252
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 1

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2011
  • Valuation Date: Jan 10, 2024
  • Confidence Score: 73
  • Final Value: 215,863
  • High Value: 259,285
  • Low Value: 172,442

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $129,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: PRIMELENDING
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: Aug 31, 2015
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $129,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Term: 360
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Position: 1
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Due Date: Sep 01, 2045

    Market Valuation

  • Market Total Value: $178,600
  • Market Land Value: $58,700
  • Market Improvement Value: $119,900

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $178,600
  • Assessed Land Value: $58,700
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $119,900

    Exemptions

  • Homeowner Exemption: Yes

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Aug 27, 2015
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Aug 31, 2015
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 1414496882
  • Current Sale Price: $137,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Warranty Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 2015-00132463
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Aug 05, 2011
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Aug 03, 2011
  • Previous Sale Amount: $78,500
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Warranty Deed

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: PRIMELENDING
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: Aug 31, 2015
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $129,000
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • First Mortgage Loan Due Date: Sep 01, 2045

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORP
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: Aug 05, 2011
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $71,790
  • Previous Mortgage Term: 360
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Due Date: Sep 01, 2041

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