1238 47th St Des Moines, IA 50311 / 2402

Residence for Single Family

(UPDATED: 09/05/2025)
  • 3 Beds
  • 1 Baths
  • 8.340 square feet
Property Report

Information about property on 1238 47th St, Des Moines IA, 50311-2402. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

A single-family bungalow at 1238 47th Street, Des Moines, IA.

Facts

  • Built in 1912
  • Lot size 8,340 sqft
  • Rooms 6
  • Bedrooms 3
  • Stories 1 story with basement
  • Style Bungalow
  • Basement Partial Basement
  • Foundation Masonry
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Forced air unit
  • Cooling Central
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior walls Stucco
  • Roof type Asphalt
  • Parking & Garage
  • Parking Underground/Basement
  • Parking spaces 1
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Listing info

  • Last sold Jun 2004 for $133,000

Features

  • Fireplace
  • A/C

Householders and Tenants for 1238 47th St, Des Moines IA

Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
06/22/2004 Sold $132,500 Public records
06/26/1998 Sold $96,500 Public records

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 N/A $134,200 N/A
2013 $3,208 N/A N/A
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47th St Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
25 Dec 2018 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source —
Heat spread from another fire, other
08 Oct 2016 Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition —
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source —
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 Oct 2015 Special outside fire, other
Property Use —
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin —
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition —
Item First Ignited, Other
26 Jul 2011 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft
First Ignition —
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source —
Hot or smoldering object, other

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47 St Incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
31 Dec 2014 Unauthorized burning
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
19 Jun 2014 Power line down
Property Use —
Street, other
04 Jul 2013 Unauthorized burning
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
07 Jun 2013 Unauthorized burning
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling

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