1521 56th Street

1521 56th Street has been categorized by the local assessors in Des Moines, IA as a residential type of property. The building on the property was first built in 1941 and is 83 years old. The home has a total of 4 rooms. 2 of these rooms are legally considered as bedrooms. Residents will have access to one full bathroom. There is one partial bathroom in the home. This is a single story building so stairs are not necessary to access other parts of the home. In addition, 1521 56th Street has 744 sqft of living area. The living area typically only takes into consideration the heated or air conditioned part of the building. The linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 1,320 ft and across the front of the lot is 500 ft. The area measurement of the land has been determined as 6,600 square feet. Fans of architecture and design would be interested in knowing that the building on the property was built in a bungalow style.

Want to learn more? We've sourced additional information from the local assessor's office that we've shared on this page with you. For the features and amenities located on the property. There is a attached garage for those who require parking. The garage measured 220 sqft. According to our sources, there is one available parking space. Residents will have the luxury of enjoying a unknown. Moving on to the building itself. The condition of the building has been evaluated as unknown. The building has a gable style roof made of asphalt. The inside of the home is being cooled with central air conditioning at the moment. In terms of heating, it is utilizing a forced air unit and being fueled with gas. Finally, the property is currently sourcing its water from a municipal system. The building on the property is connected to a sewer system. We've gathered and summarized the following transaction history in an effort to provide more transparency and up-to-date information for our users. According to our sources, 1521 56th Street sold most recently in Apr 19, 2017 for a total of $127,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $74.36 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $94,500 in Oct 19, 2011. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a higher price and increase in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $2,862 in taxes each year. 1521 56th Street was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $146,400. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $35,800. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $110,600. The property's total market value has been marked the same as the total assessed value which is pretty typical. If possible, try to put down at least 20% towards the down payment during your home purchasing process. While you may be able to buy a home with less than a 20% down payment, your lender may then require you to pay for a private mortgage insurance (PMI). PMI protects the lenders and lowers their financial risk in case the borrower defaults. Generally, you'll need to pay more PMI when your total loan amount is higher. However, certain factor such as your credit score, loan type, loan term, and loan-to-value ratio can all impact your PMI as well.Sadly, this property is not available for sale but we are constantly updating our inventory in real time. Sign up for a RealtyHop account and add this property to your favorites to get updates on when this property is back on the market. Or alternatively, you can check back frequently for updates.