509 Thornton Ave Des Moines, IA 50315 / 3174

(UPDATED: 09/21/2025)
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Information about property on 509 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA, 50315-3174. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

At 509 Thornton Ave, Des Moines, IA based an environmentally friendly single-family one ranch.

Facts

  • Built in 1955
  • Lot size 9,240 sqft
  • Floor size 964 sqft
  • Rooms 4
  • Bedrooms 2
  • Bathrooms 1
  • Stories 1 story with basement
  • Style Ranch/Rambler
  • Basement Basement (not specified)
  • Foundation Concrete Block
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Forced air unit
  • Cooling Central
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior material Other
  • Exterior walls Siding (Alum/Vinyl)
  • Roof type Asphalt
  • Parking & Garage
  • Parking Detached Garage
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Listing info

  • Last sold Sep 1989 for $55,000

Features

  • A/C

Householders and Tenants for 509 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA

Units - Who lives at 509 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA

#EJay Alexander Pontier 50315-3174

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 N/A $94,500 N/A
2013 $2,192 N/A N/A
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509 Thornton Ave Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
20 Aug 2013 Special outside fire, other
Property Use —
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin —
Outside area, other
First Ignition —
Organic materials, other

Thornton Ave Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
05 May 2019 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Outside area, other
First Ignition —
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source —
Cigarette
08 Jul 2017 Special outside fire, other
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Outside area, other
11 Jun 2017 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition —
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source —
Cigarette
16 Aug 2015 Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source —
Heat source: other

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

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
10 Dec 2015 Flammable gas or liquid condition, other
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
16 Sep 2014 Unauthorized burning
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
17 Jun 2014 Unauthorized burning
Property Use —
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
04 May 2014 Unauthorized burning
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling

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Properties Nearby

Street Address
422 Thornton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-2858
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  • 2 baths
  • Lot: 0.43 acres
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428 Thornton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-2858
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  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 8,472 sqft
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429 Thornton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-2859
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  • 3 beds
  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 9,511 sqft
  • Built in 1977
500 Thornton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-3173
Single Family Residential
  • 3 beds
  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 0.35 acres
  • Built in 1959
502 Thornton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-3173
Single Family Residential
  • 3 beds
  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 9,240 sqft
  • Built in 1954
510 Thornton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-3173
Single Family Residential
  • 3 beds
  • 2 baths
  • Lot: 0.42 acres
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516 Thornton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-3173
Single Family Residential
  • 5 beds
  • 2 baths
  • Lot: 0.32 acres
  • Built in 1968
520 Thornton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-2955
Single Family Residential
  • 3 beds
  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 0.42 acres
  • Built in 1971
616 Thornton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-3175
Single Family Residential
  • 3 beds
  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 9,035 sqft
  • Built in 1951
618 Thornton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-2957
Single Family Residential
  • 2 beds
  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 0.42 acres
  • Built in 1936
 

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