501 Porter Ave Des Moines, IA 50315 / 5149

(UPDATED: 07/18/2025)
Property Report

Information about property on 501 Porter Ave, Des Moines IA, 50315-5149. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

The property has a masonry facade, detached garage, asphalt shingle roof, basement on 0,21 acres lot.

Facts

  • Built in 1968
  • Lot size 9,176 sqft
  • Building 1
  • Rooms 8
  • Bedrooms 4
  • Stories 1 story with basement
  • Style Ranch/Rambler
  • Basement Basement (not specified)
  • Foundation Concrete
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Forced air unit
  • Cooling Central
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior material Stone
  • Exterior walls Masonry
  • Roof type Asphalt
  • Parking & Garage
  • Parking Detached Garage
  • Parking spaces 3
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Misc

  • Units 2

Listing info

  • Last sold Jun 2005 for $131,500

Features

  • A/C

Householders and Tenants for 501 Porter Ave, Des Moines IA

Units - Who lives at 501 Porter Ave, Des Moines IA

#ECharlene Canfield 50315-5149

Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
01/19/2007 Sold $75,544 Public records
06/30/2005 Sold $131,000 Public records
12/20/2002 Sold $110,000 Public records
02/22/1999 Sold $48,000 Public records
06/17/1997 Sold $48,500 Public records

PURCHASE HISTORY 501 Porter Ave, Des Moines IA

06/17/199712/20/200201/19/2007Date$0$10k$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k$140kPrices

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 N/A $116,400 N/A
2013 $2,752 N/A N/A
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Market Activities

To date, we have no information about market activities in 2025
Jan 2018 Recent Rent
501 Porter Ave
Price history :
  • 812 sqft
  • 2 beds
  • 1 bath

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501 Porter Ave Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
12 Mar 2002 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Egress/exit, other

Porter Ave Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
23 Jan 2019 Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use —
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin —
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source —
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
22 Oct 2018 Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use —
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin —
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition —
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source —
Cigarette lighter
21 Dec 2016 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition —
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source —
Heat from powered equipment, other
02 Dec 2016 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition —
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source —
Cigarette

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Porter Ave Incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
28 Oct 2015 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
17 Apr 2015 Chemical spill or leak
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
01 Jul 2013 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
05 Nov 2011 Unauthorized burning
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling

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Properties Nearby

Street Address
11 Porter Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-5233
Single Family Residential
  • 3 beds
  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 7,860 sqft
  • Built in 1972
317 Porter Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-5145
Single Family
  • 4 beds
  • 1.5 baths
  • 800 sqft
  • Built in 1986
613 Porter Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-5151
Single Family
  • 2 beds
  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 10,500 sqft
  • Built in 1930
 

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