1521 56th St Des Moines, IA 50311 / 2215

Residence for Single Family

(UPDATED: 09/09/2025)
  • 2 Beds
  • 1 Baths
  • 6.600 square feet
Property Report

Information about property on 1521 56th St, Des Moines IA, 50311-2215. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

At 1521 56th St, Des Moines, Iowa stands a single-family bungalow.

Facts

  • Built in 1941
  • Lot size 6,600 sqft
  • Rooms 4
  • Bedrooms 2
  • Stories 1 story with basement
  • Basement Basement (not specified)
  • Foundation Concrete Block
  • Structure type Bungalow
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Forced air unit
  • Cooling Central
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior material Wood
  • Roof type Asphalt
  • Parking & Garage
  • Parking Attached Garage
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Misc

  • Units 1

Listing info

  • Last sold Oct 2011 for $95,000

Features

  • A/C

Householders and Tenants for 1521 56th St, Des Moines IA

Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
10/31/2011 Sold $94,500 Public records
09/18/2007 Sold $113,500 Public records
11/23/2004 Sold $103,500 Public records

PURCHASE HISTORY 1521 56th St, Des Moines IA

11/23/200410/31/2011Date$0$10k$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120kPrices

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 N/A $89,000 N/A
2013 $2,278 N/A N/A
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Where is 1521 56th St, Des Moines IA located on map?

56th St Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
26 Oct 2019 Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use —
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin —
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
30 Jun 2019 Building fires
Property Use —
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin —
Switchgear area, transformer vault
First Ignition —
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source —
Arcing
31 Aug 2018 Special outside fire, other
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin —
Service facilities, other
13 Jun 2017 Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source —
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment

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

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
10 Dec 2015 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
14 Nov 2015 Unauthorized burning
Property Use —
Vehicle parking area
16 Aug 2015 Unauthorized burning
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
28 Feb 2015 Passenger vehicle fire

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