Sold
Last Sold Price
2 beds1 bath981 sqft
1926 55th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310
0.18 acresLot Size
1946Year Built
$227/sq ftPrice per sq ft
Listing closed: 10/23/2025 07:00 AM

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Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$225,000

Des Moines, IA

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Location

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30 year fixed, 6.71% Interest

Principal and Interest

$1,152

Property Taxes

$316

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Property Information for 1926 55th Street

Property Details
  • MLS Type: Sale / Residential / Building / 1 / 1
  • County: Polk County
Building Information
  • Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1946
  • Lot Size: 0.18 AC / 7,810 SF

Property History for 1926 55th Street

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Oct 23, 2025

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1918001729

$223,000

+2.2% / yr

Feb 9, 2023

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1505790582

$210,000

+5.0% / yr

Jun 3, 2021

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1464868227

$193,500

+6.4% / yr

DateEvent & SourcePrice
10/23/2025

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1918001729

$223,000

+2.2% / yr

02/09/2023

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1505790582

$210,000

+5.0% / yr

06/03/2021

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1464868227

$193,500

+6.4% / yr

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 1926 55th Street

Taxable ValueLand$60,500Additions$157,700Total$218,200
Tax Record2024$3,796 ($316 / month)
Home Facts
Beds2Baths1Total Finished SqFt981 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt981 SqFtStories1Lot Size7,810 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1946CountyPOLKAPN100/01550-000-000

Schools near 1926 55th Street

This home is within Des Moines Independent Community School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - K to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Hillis Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Merrill Middle School
Public6 to 8

Roosevelt High School
Public9 to 12

Ruby Van Meter School
PublicK to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 1926 55th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310
$223,000
2
1
981
7,810
$166,000
2
1
960
7,810
$136,000
2
1
1,024
7,810
$260,000
2
1
981
7,785
$123,000
2
1
981
7,810
$194,000
3
1
1,355
7,810

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