The home has new interior paint throughout, hardwood floors upstairs, and resilient flooring on the main level. There is a first-floor laundry room/mud room with an extra storage closet. The detached garage is accessed from the alley.
For sale
Price cut: $18.1K (5/29)
$179,900
2540 Capitol Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
3beds
1,176sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1895
6,708.24 Square Feet Lot
$175,800 Zestimate®
$153/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Detached garageExtra storage closet
- 19 days
- on Zillow |
- 471 |
- 33 |
Likely to sell faster than
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: May 29, 2025 at 10:27am
Listed by:
Roberta McAfee (515)251-4570,
McAfee Realty
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 718346
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Refrigerator, Stove
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Separate/Formal Dining Room, Window Treatments
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Unfinished
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,176
- Total interior livable area: 1,176 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached, Garage, One Car Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Exterior features: Fully Fenced
- Fencing: Chain Link,Full
Lot
- Size: 6,708.24 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 50 x 134
- Features: Rectangular Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 05001883000001
- Zoning: N3C
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: One and One Half Story
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Metal Siding
- Roof: Asphalt,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1895
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $153/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $115,900
- Annual tax amount: $2,280
- Date on market: 5/16/2025
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Concrete
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