Investor opportunity! If you've been looking for a property to renovate for a rental or resale, 2527 Adams Ave is ready for your vision. This home offers great bones and plenty of potential, with a new water line, newer dishwasher, and newer refrigerator already in place. Priced well below market and assessed value, there's room to make improvements and build equity. Whether you're looking to add to your rental portfolio or take on your next renovation project, this could be the one. Property is being sold as-is. Cash or conventional financing only.
Prospect Park, located between Grand Avenue and Ingersoll Avenue, is a historic and residential Des Moines neighborhood with a bluff-top park and tree-lined streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Prospect Park overlook, where skyline views and looping paths set a calm, social rhythm. Early-20th-century houses and tidy apartment buildings define the streetscape, with porches, brick details, and mature canopy trees. Greenwood Park’s trails and open lawns shape daily routines around walking and casual recreation. Ingersoll’s independent dining and coffee scene sits at the edge, with spots like Zanzibar’s Coffee Adventure and The Cheese Shop of Des Moines acting as local anchors. The Des Moines Art Center and its sculpture park add a cultural counterpoint nearby.
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Market insights
2527 Adams Ave · $120,000
DAYS ON MARKET
23 days
The average home goes pending in 35 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.2%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$120,000
Median sale price in this area is $314,350. (162% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
2 price drops
30% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Eat-in kitchen
Hardwood flooring
Unfinished basement
Bedrooms
3 main-level bedrooms
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Stove
Flooring
Hardwood
Heating & cooling
Central air conditioning
Forced air heating
Natural gas heating
Exterior features
Deck
Chain link fence
Concrete road frontage
Rectangular lot
Home design
Single-story home
Parking
Detached one-car garage
Security
Smoke detectors
Construction
Metal siding
Asphalt shingle roof
Block foundation
Built with metal siding
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Other
Zoned N3B
Electricity and solar
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Price Reduced! 3 bedroom home with 1 used as a nursery/sitting room/office w/ french doors to large master. Beautiful oak flooring in all bedrooms, hall, and living room. Built-in shelves & closets in all rooms. Stainless appliances w/ gas range & dishwasher, all included! Master bedroom has extra deep full wall of closets plus french doors to large deck & fenced yard. The basement has a partially finished area for extra space. New windows are being installed! 1 car detached garage, asphalt driveway, front porch, tile updates in kitchen & baths, lots of storage with tree lined streets & just blocks from Beaverdale Park. Easy access to anywhere in the metro!
Public Records
Jun 30, 2008
Sold
$93,500
$107/sq ft
DMMLS #326741
Jun 26, 2008
Sold
$93,480
$107/sq ft
Apr 7, 2008
Listed
$94,888
$109/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$2,976 (+5.5%)
$36,300 + $127,400
$163,700
2025
$2,822 (+2.2%)
$36,300 + $127,400
$163,700
2024
$2,760 (+3.1%)
$33,000 + $117,800
$150,800
2023
$2,676 (+0.8%)
$33,000 + $117,800
$150,800
2022
$2,654 (+7.9%)
$27,500 + $94,900
$122,400
2021
$2,460 (−1.0%)
$27,500 + $94,900
$122,400
2020
$2,486 (+9.3%)
$27,500 + $94,900
$122,400
2019
$2,274 (+1.3%)
$24,000 + $83,200
$107,200
2018
$2,244 (+3.5%)
$24,000 + $80,700
$104,700
2017
$2,168 (+0.5%)
$20,900 + $72,200
$93,100
2016
$2,158 (+8.3%)
$19,600 + $69,100
$88,700
2013
$1,992
$19,400 + $70,500
$89,900
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
50 ft.
Lot depth
140 ft.
Lot size
7,000 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1950
Finished Sq. Ft.
874
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
874
Year built
1941
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Polk County
APN
08002454000000
Parking Spaces
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Basement
—
Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Oct 5, 2026.
N3B
Neighborhood District
N3b is intended to preserve the scale and character of residential neighborhoods developed predominantly during the 1950s through 1970s typically in the ranch, split-level, or cottage style pursuant to House B building type in section 135-2.14 of this code and House C in section 135- 2.15 of this code.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Mar 29, 2023 • Final
Plumbing (residential) - other
Plumbing
Jun 15, 2022 • Final
Row - excavation or obstruction
Plumbing
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.
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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Historical weather
Des Moines, IA • 50310
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Sun exposure
90/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Des Moines. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.3 hrs
5.8 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 2527 Adams Ave
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $131,171 and $189,900.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $131K to $190K.