This is the one! You’re going to fall head over heels for this adorable 3 bedroom home in the Merle Hay neighborhood. When you enter the home, you’ll notice the original hardwood floors that run through the hallway and continue into the 2 downstairs bedrooms, maintaining the character you should feel in a 50’s home. However, as you move into the kitchen, bathroom, and family room, you won’t have to feel like you’re actually living in the past. These spaces have been perfectly updated for today’s needs, with a style that blends seamlessly into the original character. Upstairs you’ll find the spacious primary bedroom, your own personal retreat. Outside the modern touches continue with an oversized 2 car garage and a fully fenced yard. A wrap-around back porch makes it easy to enjoy those lazy summer days. Make a plan to see this one before it’s gone.
For sale
$262,500
3929 56th St, Des Moines, IA 50310
3beds
1,414sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1955
8,407 Square Feet Lot
$261,000 Zestimate®
$186/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Original hardwood floorsFully fenced yardWrap-around back porch
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Listed by:
Sara Edstrom,
Iowa Realty Mills Crossing,
Kari M Holth 515-490-1404,
Iowa Realty Mills Crossing
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 740116
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORSTour with a local agent
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air, Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer
Features
- Dining Area, Cable TV, Window Treatments
- Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Tile
- Basement: Unfinished
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,414
- Total interior livable area: 1,414 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached, Garage, Two Car Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Stories: 1.5
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Exterior features: Deck
- Fencing: Chain Link
Lot
- Size: 8,407 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 60 x 140
- Features: Rectangular Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 10001035000000
- Zoning: RES
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: One and One Half Story
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Metal Siding
- Foundation: Block
- Roof: Asphalt,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1955
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: $186/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $238,300
- Annual tax amount: $4,491
- Date on market: 5/7/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 34 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Concrete
Estimated market value
$261,000
$248,000 - $274,000
$1,671/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/5/2026 | Listed for sale | $262,500$186/sqft |
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| 6/4/2026 | Pending sale | $262,500$186/sqft |
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| 5/7/2026 | Listed for sale | $262,500+10.5%$186/sqft |
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| 9/15/2022 | Sold | $237,500-1%$168/sqft |
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| 8/2/2022 | Pending sale | $239,900$170/sqft |
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| 7/28/2022 | Price change | $239,900-1.3%$170/sqft |
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| 7/19/2022 | Price change | $243,000-2.8%$172/sqft |
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| 7/8/2022 | Listed for sale | $250,000$177/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,234 +2.1% | $238,300 +13% |
| 2024 | $4,148 +4.3% | $210,900 |
| 2023 | $3,978 +8.7% | $210,900 +24.9% |
| 2022 | $3,658 -0.3% | $168,800 |
| 2021 | $3,668 -3.6% | $168,800 +6.2% |
| 2020 | $3,804 +9.1% | $158,900 |
| 2019 | $3,486 +1.2% | $158,900 +12.3% |
| 2018 | $3,444 | $141,500 |
| 2017 | $3,444 +11.7% | $141,500 +9.6% |
| 2016 | $3,084 | $129,100 |
| 2015 | $3,084 +9.2% | $129,100 +5.3% |
| 2014 | $2,824 | $122,600 |
| 2013 | -- | $122,600 -0.6% |
| 2012 | -- | $123,400 |
| 2011 | -- | $123,400 -10.7% |
| 2010 | -- | $138,200 |
| 2009 | -- | $138,200 +7.5% |
| 2008 | -- | $128,600 |
| 2007 | -- | $128,600 +4.8% |
| 2006 | -- | $122,700 |
| 2005 | -- | $122,700 +11.1% |
| 2003 | -- | $110,490 +4.5% |
| 2002 | -- | $105,740 |
| 2001 | -- | $105,740 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: Merle Hay
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Moore Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 3/10Meredith Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.6 mi
- 2/10Hoover High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.6 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Des Moines Independent
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- Iowa
- Polk County
- Des Moines
- 50310
- Merle Hay
- 3929 56th St
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