This Duplex is a great opportunity to start or build your investment property portfolio. The property has 1,610 total living sqft. The upper unit has 860 sqft and the lower unit has 750 sqft with current rental certificate with the city. If you are looking for a property where you can live in one unit & rent out the other, this home is perfect for that. The main level has 3 beds and the lower has 2. Both units have separate access and parking! If you take the bus downtown to work, the bus stop is right across the street for you or your tenants convenience. There is laundry on site & the electrical meters are separate with 1 water meter. The owner has freshly repainted the interior & installed all new flooring in both units. The landscaping has all been redone with a new retaining wall & tile installed to eliminate water against the foundation. Water proofing has been done, as well as a radon mitigation system. This is a turn key investment property! Great location, condition & price!
Single-familyProperty Type
1958Year Built
7,500 sq ftLot Size
$259Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Timothy Scheib• RE/MAX Precision
Bought with Scott Rundall• Keller Williams Realty GDM
Bought with Angela Erickson• Keller Williams Realty GDM
Source:DMMLS #580779
Redfin Estimate
$223,537
$26K since sold in March 2023$3,000 since August
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This home's estimate is 4.3% higher than the average sale price ($214K) of 6 comparable homes.
This Duplex is a great opportunity to start or build your investment property portfolio. The property has 1,610 total living sqft. The upper unit has 860 sqft and the lower unit has 750 sqft with current rental certificate with the city. If you are looking for a property where you can live in one unit & rent out the other, this home is perfect for that. The main level has 3 beds and the lower has 2. Both units have separate access and parking! If you take the bus downtown to work, the bus stop is right across the street for you or your tenants convenience. There is laundry on site & the electrical meters are separate with 1 water meter. The owner has freshly repainted the interior & installed all new flooring in both units. The landscaping has all been redone with a new retaining wall & tile installed to eliminate water against the foundation. Water proofing has been done, as well as a radon mitigation system. This is a turn key investment property! Great location, condition & price!
Public Records
Dec 20, 2018
Sold
$140,000
$162/sq ft
DMMLS #560783
Aug 30, 2018
Listing Removed
—
Jun 13, 2018
Pending
—
May 9, 2018
Listed
$152,000
$176/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,036 (+2.1%)
$35,400 + $129,700
$165,100
2024
$2,974 (+3.2%)
$31,800 + $119,400
$151,200
2023
$2,882 (+0.8%)
$31,800 + $119,400
$151,200
2022
$2,860 (+5.2%)
$26,600 + $95,700
$122,300
2021
$2,718 (−3.8%)
$26,600 + $95,700
$122,300
2020
$2,824 (+29.1%)
$26,600 + $95,700
$122,300
2019
$2,188 (+1.3%)
$23,400 + $85,500
$108,900
2018
$2,160 (+11.9%)
$23,400 + $85,500
$108,900
2017
$1,930 (+14.2%)
$18,000 + $71,900
$89,900
2016
$1,690 (−9.2%)
$15,700 + $64,200
$79,900
2013
$1,862
$14,200 + $58,100
$72,300
Tax history for 2305 26th St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,036 (+2.1%)
$35,400 + $129,700
$165,100
2024
$2,974 (+3.2%)
$31,800 + $119,400
$151,200
2023
$2,882 (+0.8%)
$31,800 + $119,400
$151,200
2022
$2,860 (+5.2%)
$26,600 + $95,700
$122,300
2021
$2,718 (−3.8%)
$26,600 + $95,700
$122,300
2020
$2,824 (+29.1%)
$26,600 + $95,700
$122,300
2019
$2,188 (+1.3%)
$23,400 + $85,500
$108,900
2018
$2,160 (+11.9%)
$23,400 + $85,500
$108,900
2017
$1,930 (+14.2%)
$18,000 + $71,900
$89,900
2016
$1,690 (−9.2%)
$15,700 + $64,200
$79,900
2013
$1,862
$14,200 + $58,100
$72,300
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning and permits
Zoning
Permits
N3A
Neighborhood District
N3a is intended to preserve the scale and character of residential neighborhoods developed predominantly during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, typically in the ranch or split-level style pursuant to House B building type in section 135- 2.14 of this code.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Oct 18, 2010 • Final
Tidemark import - bld
Electrical
Plumbing
Remodel
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Interior
Basement Information
Basement Sq. Ft: 864
Basement Finish: Finished
Basement Type: Partial Finished
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 2
# of Bathroom Fixtures: 1
Heating & Cooling
Air Conditioning Type: Central
Heating Type: Forced Air Gas
Room Information
# of Rooms: 5
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Good
Foundation Type: Concrete Block
Building Style Type: Ranch
Exterior Wall: Wood Siding
Roof Shape Type: Hip
Building Type: Converted
Property Information
Subdivision Name: VISTA GROVE
Living Sq. Ft: 864
Building Sq. Ft: 1,008
# of Stories: 1
Stories Type: 1
Legal Description: -EX N 62.5 F- LOT 33 VISTA GROVE
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 7,500
Legal Lot Number: 33
Municipality Type: DES MOINES
Acres: 0.172
Depth Footage: 120
Front Footage: 62
County Use Description: RESIDENTIAL
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 864
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 7,500 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1958
Year Renovated: —
County: Polk County
APN: 08007084000000
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 10, 2026
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Schools
Monroe Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.4mi
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Meredith Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 2.1mi
5/10
Hoover High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.2mi
3/10
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 103° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$213,000 – $258,000
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