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OFF MARKET

1251 E 37th St
Des Moines, IA 50317

Gray's Woods

1 Bed
1 Bath
620 sqft

$111,000

Trulia Estimate

as of Jul 29, 2026

Est. Refi. Payment $789/mo*

Refinance Your Home

$111,000

Trulia Estimate

as of Jul 29, 2026

Est. Refi. Payment $789/mo*

Refinance Your Home

1 Bed

1 Bath

620 sqft

Local Information

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Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
Shop & Eat

-- mins to

Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Property Type

Single-Family Home

Year Built

1952

Living Area

620 sqft

Price/Sqft

$179

About this House

Putting in new flooring, wooden blinds, and 6 panel doors. It will be done the end of January. Good sized BR with a large clothing closet and a storage closet. Stackable washer/dryer in home. House has a sliding door to a nice deck overlooking a fenced backyard. There are no interior photos right now (but there will be in a couple of weeks). If you have some imagination, I can still show you the house.

Sellers are agents.

1251 E 37th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 is a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 620 sqft single-family home in Gray's Woods, built in 1952. It last sold for $70,000 on May 11, 2021. More recently, it was listed as a rental in October 2019 with an asking price of $725 per month. That rental listing was removed on October 30, 2019. It is currently off market. The Trulia Estimate is $111,000, with a rent estimate of $1,059/month.

Home Details for 1251 E 37th St

Interior Features
Heating & Cooling Heating: Baseboard, ElectricAir ConditioningCooling System: WallHeating Fuel: Baseboard
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 1Floors: Linoleum Vinyl
Interior Details Number of Rooms: 3
Appliances & Utilities DryerMicrowaveRefrigeratorWasher

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features Roof: AsphaltDeckExterior: VinylFoundation Type: Concrete
Parking & Garage Parking: Off Street

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1952Year Updated: 2013
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family HomeArchitecture: Ranch / Rambler

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 6621 sqft

Price History for 1251 E 37th St

Date	Price	Event	Source
05/11/2021	$70,000	Sold	N/A
Recording Date 05/11/2021 County Transfer Tax N/A Total Transfer Tax N/A
01/10/2021	$72,500	Listed For Sale	N/A

10/30/2019	$725	ListingRemoved	N/A

10/24/2019	$725	Listed For Rent	N/A

05/23/2014	$23,000	Sold	N/A
Recording Date 05/23/2014 Contract Date 05/20/2014 County Transfer Tax N/A Total Transfer Tax $36
12/16/2009	$71,887	Sold	N/A
Recording Date 12/16/2009 Contract Date 12/03/2009 County Transfer Tax N/A Total Transfer Tax N/A

Market trends in Des Moines

Last updated June 2026

Avg. sale price

$211K

$5.03KMoM

Sale-to-List Price

99.1%

0.4%MoM

Price per sq ft

$191

$4MoM

Available listings

1009

2MoM

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Property Tax and Assessment

Year	2025
Tax	$1,820
Assessment	$100,900

Home facts updated by county records

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OFF MARKET
Est. $108,800
2 bd
1 ba
622 sqft
1255 E 37th St,
Des Moines, IA 50317
OFF MARKET
Est. $140,600
2 bd
1 ba
620 sqft
1259 E 37th St,
Des Moines, IA 50317
OFF MARKET
Est. $161,400
3 bd
1 ba
1,100 sqft
1263 E 37th St,
Des Moines, IA 50317
OFF MARKET
Est. $131,600
2 bd
1 ba
620 sqft
1267 E 37th St,
Des Moines, IA 50317
OFF MARKET
Est. $139,400
2 bd
1 ba
764 sqft
1271 E 37th St,
Des Moines, IA 50317
OFF MARKET
Est. $180,500
3 bd
1 ba
1,008 sqft
1270 E 37th Ct,
Des Moines, IA 50317
OFF MARKET
Est. $118,400
2 bd
1 ba
620 sqft
1247 E 37th St,
Des Moines, IA 50317
OFF MARKET
Est. $121,600
2 bd
1 ba
620 sqft
1243 E 37th St,
Des Moines, IA 50317
OFF MARKET
Est. $147,300
2 bd
1 ba
620 sqft
1239 E 37th St,
Des Moines, IA 50317
United Real Estate Profess
OFF MARKET
Est. $97,900
2 bd
1 ba
552 sqft
1235 E 37th St,
Des Moines, IA 50317
OFF MARKET
Est. $135,100
3 bd
1 ba
792 sqft
1231 E 37th St,
Des Moines, IA 50317
OFF MARKET
Est. $189,900
3 bd
1 ba
1,220 sqft
1227 E 37th St,
Des Moines, IA 50317

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