701 Thornton Ave Des Moines, IA 50315 / 3178

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(UPDATED: 07/12/2025)
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Information about property on 701 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA, 50315-3178. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

Put up in the forties, this property has 796 sqft of habitable area and sits on 0,22 acres.

Facts

  • Built in 1940
  • Lot size 9,768 sqft
  • Floor size 796 sqft
  • Rooms 4
  • Stories 2 story with basement
  • Last remodel year 1994
  • Style Conventional
  • Basement Basement (not specified)
  • Foundation Masonry
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Forced air unit
  • Cooling Central
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior material Stone
  • Roof type Asphalt
  • Parking & Garage
  • Parking Detached Garage
  • Parking spaces 2
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Listing info

  • Last sold Mar 2005 for $130,000

Features

  • Fireplace
  • A/C

Householders and Tenants for 701 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA

Units - Who lives at 701 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA

#EGustavo Y Delarosa 50315-3178

Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
03/30/2005 Sold $129,500 Public records
07/30/2004 Sold $71,000 Public records
05/19/1998 Sold $19,500 Public records

PURCHASE HISTORY 701 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA

05/19/199803/30/2005Date$0$10k$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130kPrices

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 N/A $79,500 N/A
2013 $1,808 N/A N/A
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Thornton Ave Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
05 May 2019 Building fires
331 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
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
102 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Outside area, other
11 Jun 2017 Building fires
1124 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
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
1308 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
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
307 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
16 Sep 2014 Unauthorized burning
341 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
17 Jun 2014 Unauthorized burning
715 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
04 May 2014 Unauthorized burning
24 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling

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  • 1 bath
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  • 1 bath
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