940 Creston Ave Des Moines, IA 50315 / 1803

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Residence for Single Family

(UPDATED: 08/03/2025)
  • 2 Beds
  • 1 Baths
  • 9.300 square feet
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Information about property on 940 Creston Ave, Des Moines IA, 50315-1803. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

At 940 Creston Avenue, Des Moines, IA placed a single-family one bungalow.

Facts

  • Built in 1913
  • Lot size 9,300 sqft
  • Rooms 5
  • Bedrooms 2
  • Stories 1 story with basement
  • Style Bungalow
  • Basement Basement (not specified)
  • Foundation Concrete Block
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Forced air unit
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior material Vinyl
  • Roof type Asphalt
  • Parking & Garage
  • Parking Detached Garage
  • Parking spaces 1
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Listing info

  • Last sold Aug 2012 for $93,000

Features

  • Fireplace

Householders and Tenants for 940 Creston Ave, Des Moines IA

Businesses

Organization Phone Number Additional Info
Larry Johnson Light and Shadow, Inc
Industry:
Business Services At Non-Commercial SiteNonclassifiable Establishments

Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
08/06/2012 Sold $92,500 Public records
05/29/1998 Sold $53,500 Public records

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 N/A $88,400 N/A
2013 $2,036 N/A N/A
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Creston Ave Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
08 Apr 2019 Building fires
400 Creston Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
Outbuilding or shed
Area of Origin —
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition —
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source —
Cigarette
16 Mar 2019 Building fires
6081 Creston Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source —
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
14 Nov 2018 Building fires
805 Creston Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition —
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source —
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
30 Aug 2018 Special outside fire, other
920 Creston Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition —
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source —
Cigarette lighter

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

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
20 Sep 2015 Unauthorized burning
211 Creston Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
24 Jun 2015 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment
6081 Creston Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
26 Apr 2015 Unauthorized burning
27 Creston Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
30 Jul 2013 Light ballast breakdown
6110 Creston Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store

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