3130 Merle Hay Road

Sold 5/2/22

Sold

Last Sold Price

$2,215,000

1 bath8,905 sqft

3130 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA 50310

0.85 acresLot Size

1990Year Built

$249/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Listing closed: 05/02/2022 07:00 AM

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Property Information for 3130 Merle Hay Road

Property Details

MLS Type: Sale / Commercial / SERVICE STATION/ GAS STATION
County: Polk County

Building Information

Stories: 1
Year Built: 1990
Lot Size: 0.85 AC / 37,054 SF

Property History for 3130 Merle Hay Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
May 2, 2022	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1489537322	$2,215,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
05/02/2022	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1489537322	$2,215,000

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

Public Records for 3130 Merle Hay Road

Taxable Value

Land

$491,000

Additions

$629,000

Total$1,120,000

Tax Record

2024

$34,818 ($2,902 / month)

Home Facts

Total Finished SqFt

8,905 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

8,905 SqFt

Stories

Lot Size

37,054 SqFt

Style

Service Station

Year Built

1990

Zoning

C-1

County

POLK

APN

100/02813-001-000

Fireplace Type

Has Fireplace

Schools near 3130 Merle Hay Road

This home is within Des Moines Independent Community School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
2/10	Moore Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	0.6 mi
5/10	Meredith Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	1.1 mi
3/10	Hoover High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	1.1 mi
NR	Ruby Van Meter School	Public - Choice school	K to 12	3.2 mi
2/10	Virtual Campus	Public - Nearby school	9 to 12	4.0 mi
NR	St Pius X School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.5 mi
NR	Mt Olive Lutheran School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.8 mi
NR	Airazi Academy	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.9 mi


Rating	School	Distance
2/10	Moore Elementary School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	0.6 mi
5/10	Meredith Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	1.1 mi
3/10	Hoover High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	1.1 mi
NR	Ruby Van Meter School PublicK to 12 Choice school	3.2 mi
2/10	Virtual Campus Public9 to 12 Nearby school	4.0 mi
NR	St Pius X School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.5 mi
NR	Mt Olive Lutheran School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.8 mi
NR	Airazi Academy PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.9 mi

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Nearby home values

Address	Sold price	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Lot (Sqft)
This home: 3130 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA 50310	$2,215,000	–	1	8,905	37,054
3200 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA 50310	–	2	1	836	11,980
3100 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA 50310	$1,620,000	–	1	11,620	35,444
3115 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA 50310	–	3	1	852	12,600
3117 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA 50310	–	–	–	–	11,300
3107 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA 50310	–	–	1	980	9,486
3121 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA 50310	–	1	1	588	12,500
3107 59th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310	$310,000	–	2	2,304	9,506
3204 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA 50310	$80,000	2	1	768	12,028
3119 59th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310	$68,000	3	1	1,080	9,700
3111 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA 50310	–	3	1.5	1,087	9,483
3121 59th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310	$97,000	2	1	528	9,312
5821 Boston Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310	–	3	1	1,578	9,476
3115 59th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310	–	2	1	648	9,506
3127 59th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310	$125,000	2	1	816	9,021
3131 59th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310	$168,000	3	1	1,145	9,021

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