1242 55th St Des Moines, IA 50311 / 2202

Residence for Single Family

(UPDATED: 09/02/2025)
  • 3 Beds
  • 1 Baths
  • 880 square feet
Property Report

Information about property on 1242 55th St, Des Moines IA, 50311-2202. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

This is a single-family estate, which is situated at 1242 55th Street, Des Moines, IA.

Facts

  • Built in 1942
  • Lot size 6,621 sqft
  • Floor size 880 sqft
  • Rooms 5
  • Bedrooms 3
  • Stories 1
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Gas
  • Cooling Central
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior material Vinyl
  • Roof type Asphalt
  • Parking & Garage
  • Parking 1 space
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Listing info

  • Last sold Jun 1995 for $51,000

Features

  • Dishwasher
  • Dryer
  • Microwave
  • Laundry: In Unit

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55th St Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
14 Aug 2014 Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Chute; laundry or mail, excluding trash chutes
First Ignition —
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source —
Heat from powered equipment, other
13 May 2011 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source —
Heat from powered equipment, other
10 Dec 2006 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Function area, other
27 Mar 2005 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin —
Outside area, other
First Ignition —
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source —
Match

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

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
21 Aug 2015 Unauthorized burning
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
11 May 2014 Power line down
Property Use —
Street, other
20 Nov 2013 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
Property Use —
Outside or special property, other
01 Oct 2013 Authorized controlled burning
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling

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Properties Nearby

Street Address
706 55 St, Des Moines, IA 50312-1827
Single Family Residential
  • 4 beds
  • 2 baths
  • Lot: 0.31 acres
  • Built in 1926
747 55 St, Des Moines, IA 50327-8547
Single Family
  • 3 beds
  • 3.5 baths
  • 3,052 sqft
  • Built in 1960
 

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