509 Watrous Ave Des Moines, IA 50315 / 3539

(UPDATED: 08/23/2025)
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Information about property on 509 Watrous Ave, Des Moines IA, 50315-3539. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

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

Facts

  • Built in 1957
  • Lot size 0,51 acres
  • Rooms 5
  • Bedrooms 3
  • Bathrooms 1
  • Stories 1 story with basement
  • Style Ranch/Rambler
  • Basement Partial Basement
  • Foundation Concrete Block
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Forced air unit
  • Cooling Central
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior walls Siding (Alum/Vinyl)
  • Roof type Asphalt
  • Parking & Garage
  • Parking Detached Garage
  • Parking spaces 2
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Listing info

  • Last sold Jul 2009 for $85,000

Features

  • A/C

Householders and Tenants for 509 Watrous Ave, Des Moines IA

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Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
07/09/2009 Sold $84,500 Public records

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 N/A $97,700 N/A
2013 $2,274 N/A N/A
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509 Watrous Ave Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
14 Oct 2011 Building fires
Property Use —
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin —
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition —
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source —
Radiated heat from another fire

Watrous Ave Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
02 Mar 2019 Building fires
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin —
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition —
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source —
Cigarette lighter
22 Oct 2016 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition —
Structural member or framing
Heat Source —
Heat source: other
10 Jul 2016 Building fires
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source —
Heat from powered equipment, other
01 Jun 2016 Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition —
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source —
Radiated heat from another fire

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

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
13 Aug 2015 Hazardous condition, other
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
04 Apr 2015 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use —
Open land or field
01 Jan 2014 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
09 Nov 2013 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings

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Properties Nearby

Street Address
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  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 0.44 acres
  • Built in 1955
602 Watrous Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-3540
Single Family Residential
  • 2 beds
  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 6,912 sqft
  • Built in 1937
617 Watrous Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-3756
Single Family Residential
  • 2 beds
  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 0.32 acres
  • Built in 1920
706 Watrous Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-3757
Single Family
  • 2 beds
  • 2 baths
  • Lot: 0.42 acres
  • Built in 1977
 

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