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2124 Drake Park Ave,Des moines,Ia,50311

2124 Drake Park Ave, Des moines, Ia 50311· Hickman Group

Price
$165,000
Beds
2
Baths
2
Sqft
1,394
Year built
1853
Type
Single Family
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Rehab level
Level 1 -- Paint & Carpet
Garage
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About this property

PROPERTY SUMMARY (Remine report printed 10/27/2026; ChatARV comp report)

OWNER / OCCUPANCY

  • Owner of record: Douglas Benton Tedder (goes by Benton). Individual owner, no corporate ownership.
  • Occupied, not absentee. Mailing address = property address. Owned ~8.9 yrs (bought 12/06/2017).
  • Phones on Remine: (515) 577-4366 [DNC], (602) 579-5259, (480) 627-9332 [DNC]. Email on Remine: benton.tedder@gmail.com (CRM email differs: tedderbenton12@gmail.com; CRM phone +1 515-983-3134 not on Remine).

PROPERTY

  • Single family, 2bd / 1 full + 1 half bath (1.5). Remine lists 1,660 SF; tax living area 1,394 SF; total 1,926 SF incl. 266 SF basement.
  • Built 1853, 2 stories, mansard roof w/ asphalt cover. Forced air heat, central AC. Municipal water, sewer.
  • Lot 0.162 ac (7,050 SF, 50x141). Carport, 1 space (ChatARV shows no garage).
  • APN 030/00880-000-000. Cottage Grove subdivision, E 50F Lot 8 Blk 2. Polk County, City of Des Moines.
  • Flood: Zone X, low/medium risk (FEMA map 19153C0335F, 2/1/2019).

VALUATION

  • First American $214,000 (range $201,000-$228,000)
  • Remine $205,363 (range $165,445-$222,781)
  • Zillow $178,700 (range $169,765-$187,635)
  • ChatARV ARV $130,114 adjusted (range $123,608-$136,620); avg $113/sf
  • Est. value $214,000 | est. net equity $112,280 (52%)

MORTGAGE / LIENS

  • Active: FHA, $124,699 orig 12/06/2017, 30 yr, est. rate 3.94%, lender Missouri Chartered Trust Company. Est. balance $101,720.
  • Prior: $348,000 Raccoon Valley Bank 12/16/2014 (non-residential, prior owner era).

TAX / ASSESSMENT

  • Tax bill: 2024 $1,948 | 2023 $1,414 | 2022 $1,414 | 2021 $1,088. Homestead exemption 2021-2024.
  • Assessed total: 2025 $215,700 (land $28,600 / impr $187,100) | 2024 $109,500 | 2023 $189,000 | 2022 $148,400.

SALES HISTORY

  • 12/06/2017 Warranty Deed, sold $127,000, DSMBLC Holdings Inc -> Douglas Benton Tedder (ChatARV shows last sold 11/22/2017).
  • 6/23/2005 Intrafamily transfer to Stephanie J Jackman Trust; Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant (Edwin W Jackman).

COMPS (ChatARV, within ~0.3 mi, last 6 mo)

  • 1131 23rd St: 5bd/2ba, 1,636 SF, built 1920, garage, sold $195,000 (6/30/2026), adjusted -$60,210 to $134,790
  • 1303 22nd St: 4bd/2ba, 1,453 SF, built 1902, no garage, sold $155,000 (2/10/2026), adjusted -$29,562 to $125,438
  • CAUTION: only 2 comps, both 4-5 bd vs. subject 2 bd; ARV is low-confidence.

SCHOOLS (Niche): Edmunds Elementary (C-), Smouse Opportunity School K-8 (C+), Ruby Van Meter 6-12 (N/A).

NEIGHBORHOOD: 51% college grads, 28% have children, avg HH 2.2, avg income $57K, avg age 32.

Location