Are yards well-kept in Fairground, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 94% of users say yards are well-kept

Does Fairground, Des Moines, IA have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 91% of users say there are sidewalks

Is parking easy in Fairground, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 82% of users say parking is easy

Is a car needed in Fairground, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 79% of users say car is needed

Is Fairground, Des Moines, IA dog-friendly?

As of early 2026, 77% of users say it's dog friendly

Do kids play outside in Fairground, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 74% of users say kids play outside

Is Fairground, Des Moines, IA walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 65% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

Are neighbors friendly in Fairground, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 62% of users say neighbors are friendly

Would people walk alone at night in Fairground, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 59% of users say people would walk alone at night

Does Fairground, Des Moines, IA show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 50% of users say there's holiday spirit

Is Fairground, Des Moines, IA walkable to grocery stores?

As of early 2026, 49% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

Is there wildlife in Fairground, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 46% of users say there's wildlife

Are the streets well-lit in Fairground, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 38% of users say streets are well-lit

Do residents of Fairground, Des Moines, IA plan to stay at least 5 years?

As of early 2026, 37% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

Is Fairground, Des Moines, IA quiet?

As of early 2026, 34% of users say it's quiet

Are there community events in Fairground, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 34% of users say there are community events

What is 320 E 21st St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 320 E 21st St in Des Moines, IA is $179,300 .

What is the price history for 320 E 21st St?

320 E 21st St in Des Moines, IA last sold for $153,000 in February 2024.

Is Des Moines a buyer's or seller's market?

Des Moines is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.

What's the median sale price in Des Moines?

The median sale price in Des Moines is $215K. That is up $3.57K from the prior month.

Does 320 E 21st St have air conditioning?

Yes, 320 E 21st St in Des Moines, IA has air conditioning.

Does 320 E 21st St have laundry facilities?

Yes, 320 E 21st St in Des Moines, IA has in-unit laundry.

OFF MARKET

$179,300

Trulia Estimate

4 Beds
2 Baths
1,102 sqft

320 E 21st St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Fairground

Est. Refi. Payment $1,234/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Feb 5, 2024 for $153,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$179K

Since last month

$1K (-0.7%)

Since last year

$18K (+11.4%)

Since last sale

$26K (+17.2%)

Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +127% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$179K
August 2026	$179K
July 2026	$181K
June 2026	$180K
May 2026	$181K
April 2026	$179K
March 2026	$179K
February 2026	$177K
January 2026	$174K
2025
December 2025	$174K
November 2025	$179K
October 2025	$180K
September 2025	$169K
August 2025	$161K
July 2025	$156K
June 2025	$157K
May 2025	$156K
April 2025	$154K
March 2025	$154K
February 2025	$153K
January 2025	$156K
2024
December 2024	$158K
November 2024	$158K
October 2024	$157K
September 2024	$155K
August 2024	$157K
July 2024	$156K
June 2024	$157K
May 2024	$156K
April 2024	$156K
March 2024	$155K
February 2024	$154K
2023
October 2023	$143K
September 2023	$149K
August 2023	$148K
July 2023	$137K
June 2023	$137K
May 2023	$141K
April 2023	$136K
March 2023	$131K
February 2023	$133K
January 2023	$136K
2022
December 2022	$137K
November 2022	$138K
October 2022	$142K
September 2022	$142K
August 2022	$142K
July 2022	$144K
June 2022	$146K
May 2022	$144K
April 2022	$138K
March 2022	$134K
February 2022	$131K
January 2022	$129K
2021
December 2021	$129K
November 2021	$131K
October 2021	$132K
September 2021	$132K
August 2021	$133K
July 2021	$134K
June 2021	$129K
May 2021	$121K
April 2021	$119K
March 2021	$121K
February 2021	$119K
January 2021	$117K
2020
December 2020	$116K
November 2020	$116K
October 2020	$113K
September 2020	$111K
August 2020	$111K
July 2020	$110K
June 2020	$109K
May 2020	$110K
April 2020	$101K
March 2020	$103K
February 2020	$101K
January 2020	$100K
2019
December 2019	$97K
November 2019	$97K
October 2019	$97K
September 2019	$97K
August 2019	$97K
July 2019	$99K
June 2019	$102K
May 2019	$102K
April 2019	$100K
March 2019	$99K
February 2019	$102K
January 2019	$100K
2018
December 2018	$100K
November 2018	$100K
October 2018	$97K
September 2018	$95K
August 2018	$96K
July 2018	$99K
June 2018	$100K
May 2018	$99K
April 2018	$92K
March 2018	$88K
February 2018	$87K
January 2018	$85K
2017
December 2017	$89K
November 2017	$88K
October 2017	$87K
September 2017	$88K
August 2017	$87K
July 2017	$89K
June 2017	$86K
May 2017	$85K
April 2017	$84K
March 2017	$82K
February 2017	$81K
January 2017	$81K
2016
December 2016	$80K
November 2016	$80K
October 2016	$80K
September 2016	$79K

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.

Address	Distance	Property Type	Sold Price	Sold Date	Bed	Bath	Sqft
1920 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA	0.19	Single-Family Home	-	-	3	1.5	1,353

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.

Address	Distance	Price	Bed	Bath	Sqft	Status
312 E 21st St, Des Moines, IA 50317	0.01	$123,400	2	1	792	Off Market
2043 Capitol Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317	0.01	$139,900	2	1	972	Off Market
2041 Capitol Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317	0.02	$117,100	Studio	1	840	Off Market
2037 Capitol Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317	0.02	$141,000	4	2	1,151	Off Market
2033 Capitol Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317	0.03	$107,500	2	1	621	Off Market
2050 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317	0.04	$128,300	2	1	872	Off Market
2048 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317	0.04	$89,000	2	1	891	Recently Sold
2042 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317	0.04	$165,200	2	1	816	Off Market
2038 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317	0.05	$138,300	3	1	1,596	Off Market
2030 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317	0.05	$127,200	2	1	730	Off Market
2026 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317	0.06	$143,900	3	1	1,122	Off Market

Local Information

Map ViewExplore the area around 320 E 21st St.
Schools1 Preschool School1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
Shop & Eat

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Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Single-Family Home

Built in 1917

1,102 sqft

$163/sqft

Garage

About this House

This home has more space than you think! With four legal bedrooms, you can spread out and have plenty of room for everyone or everything. On the main level you will find beautiful woodwork, original built-ins and Craftsman-style columns. Kitchen appliances are included. Dining room and living room are spacious - the house measures larger than assessor records. A very large enclosed front porch is a great bonus space! Main floor has two bedrooms with brand new carpet and a full bathroom. Upstairs is a fully finished bedroom with new carpet and new paint. Lower level has a large bedroom with closets, new carpet and egress window - bigger enough for your king-sized bed plus other furniture! LL also has laundry (included), a rec room with bar, storage room and 3/4 bath. One car detached garage. Includes Amcrest security system/cameras/monitor. Seller is selling as-is. Assessor records do not reflect improvements, per seller.

320 E 21st St, Des Moines, IA 50317 is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,102 sqft single-family home in Fairground, built in 1917. It last sold for $153,000 on Feb 5, 2024 (2% above the $150,000 asking price). This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $179,300, with a rent estimate of $1,570/month.

Last check for updates: about 10 hours ago

Listed by Abby Hausmann-Virgil, (515) 965-9100

Keller Williams- Ankeny Metro

Bought with: Member Non, (515) 296-4680, CENTRAL IOWA BOARD OF REALTORS

Source: CIBR, MLS#62922

Home Details for 320 E 21st St

Interior Features
Interior Details Basement: FullNumber of Rooms: 9Types of Rooms: Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Full Bathroom, Three Quarter Bathroom, Dining Room, Kitchen, Living Room
Beds & Baths Number of Bedrooms: 4Number of Bathrooms: 2Number of Bathrooms (full): 1Number of Bathrooms (three quarters): 1
Dimensions and Layout Living Area: 1102 Square Feet
Appliances & Utilities Appliances: Dryer, Range, Refrigerator, WasherDryerRefrigeratorWasher
Heating & Cooling Heating: Natural GasHas CoolingAir Conditioning: Central AirHas HeatingHeating Fuel: Natural Gas
Windows, Doors, Floors & Walls Flooring: Vinyl, Hardwood, Carpet
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Floors: Vinyl, Hardwood, Carpet

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features Foundation: Brick/Mortar
Parking & Garage Has a GarageParking: Garage
Frontage Road Frontage: Maintained
Water & Sewer Sewer: Public Sewer
Finished Area Finished Area (below surface): 400 Square Feet

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1917
Property Type / Style Property Type: ResidentialProperty Subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Property Information Parcel Number: 040/06321000000

Price & Status
Price List Price: $150,000

Active Status
MLS Status: Closed

Location
Direction & Address City: Des Moines
School Information High School District: Des Moines

Building
Building Area Building Area: 1102 Square Feet

HOA
No HOA

Lot Information
Lot Area: 3049.2 sqft

Listing Info
Special Conditions: Standard

Miscellaneous
BasementMls Number: 62922

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Feb 5, 2024 Source: CIBR #62922	Sold	$153,000
Jan 18, 2024 Source: DMMLS #679313	Pending	$150,000
Nov 3, 2023 Source: CIBR #62922	PriceChange	$150,000 Price increased by 3%
Sep 29, 2023 Source: DMMLS #679313	PriceChange	$145,000 Price decreased by 3%
Aug 18, 2023 Source: DMMLS #679313	PendingToActive	$150,000
Aug 14, 2023 Source: CIBR #62922	Pending	$150,000
Aug 8, 2023 Source: DMMLS #679313	Listed For Sale	$150,000
Mar 4, 2014 Source: N/A	Sold	$71,000
Mar 23, 2011 Source: N/A	Sold	$27,400
Nov 24, 2010 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$41,400
Oct 22, 2010 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$41,400
Oct 17, 2010 Source: Agent Provided	PriceChange	$41,400 Price decreased by 10%
Aug 15, 2010 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$46,000
Jul 1, 2005 Source: N/A	Sold	$95,000
Mar 24, 2005 Source: N/A	Sold	$37,500
Sep 7, 2000 Source: N/A	Sold	$64,900
Aug 4, 2000 Source: N/A	Sold	$42,500
May 18, 2000 Source: N/A	Sold	$44,053
Nov 20, 1998 Source: N/A	Sold	$36,500

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2025	$2,530	$145,800

Additional Cost

Market trends in Des Moines

Last updated July 2026

Avg. sale price

$215K

$3.57KMoM

Sale-to-List Price

99.2%

0.1%MoM

Price per sq ft

$191

$0MoM

Available listings

1022

12MoM

Around this home

Capitol View Elementary School
PK-5
Public
532 Students
Des Moines Independent Community School District
2/10
GreatSchools Rating
Parent Rating Average
my son has been at this school 3 years now. He will not be returning after this year. his reading levels are not advancing as they should. too many students in one class. ifeel like they are just pushing him thru.
Parent Review
8y ago
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Neighborhood Overview

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What Locals Say about Fairground

At least 35 Trulia users voted on each feature.

94 % Say yards are well-kept
91 % Say there are sidewalks
82 % Say parking is easy
79 % Say car is needed
77 % Say it's dog friendly
74 % Say kids play outside
65 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
62 % Say neighbors are friendly
59 % Say people would walk alone at night
50 % Say there's holiday spirit
49 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
46 % Say there's wildlife
38 % Say streets are well-lit
37 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
34 % Say it's quiet
34 % Say there are community events

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Bailee Huddleson
Resident
9mo ago
"I have had multiple encounters with my neighbors. They remain friendly and keep to themselves. Every once in awhile you will someone walking around that looks a little sus but I’ve had a good experience for the most part. "
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Trulia User
Visitor
4y ago
"that the area is safe for their kids to live in and that it people and that their kids don't have too much to worry about in their neighborhood around their home or at school "
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Sue C.
Resident
6y ago
"We are friendly with several of our neighbors, we have BBQ'S or have snacks with a few of them. They look out for our place, as we look out for theirs. We definitely watch the "druggies" that come and go from one house across the alley from us."
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Sue C.
Resident
6y ago
"I've lived here for almost 3 years with a friend. It's a crowded house, but we all love this neighborhood. There was only a few incidents that had me concerned, but they seem to have been isolated. Neighbors tend to look out for each other here, like the old days."
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Susan C.
Resident
7y ago
"It's a nice quiet neighborhood with lots of dogs all around. Some outside in fenced yards, and some inside. Some being walked around by their owners. There are sidewalks to walk on."
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Leavinalegacy
Resident
7y ago
"Iowa State Fairgrounds is close by, which also houses events year round, such as flea markets, car shows, etc. "
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Mercedesericasix
Visitor
7y ago
"Dogs in the neighborhood more than most. It is probably the oldest area in Des Moines so the houses aren't brand new but many have been updated and look beautiful"
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Julie S.
Resident
8y ago
"The commute is easy especially if you work downtown. There is great access to I-235 and I-80. West Des Moines and Clive area 15 minutes."
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Susan C.
Resident
8y ago
"I've been living here for over a year (with a friend), and have enjoyed it here. We are close to the stores and restaurants, and the Iowa State Fairgrounds. It's nice sitting out on the deck at night, other than the cars speeding down the street. "
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Susan C.
Resident
8y ago
"I've lived in this neighborhood, at my friend's house, for over a year, now. It is a very nice, kind, friendly neighborhood. "
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Susan C.
Resident
8y ago
"I have lived here, thanks to our friend for taking us in, for just about a year. It seems to be very friendly, and close to stores and restaurants. And is also close to the Iowa State Fairgrounds. "
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Susan C.
Resident
8y ago
"I've live here with our friend for about a year. It is a friendly neighborhood. It is very close to a lot of things, including the Iowa State Fairgrounds. "
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Frequently asked questions about 320 E 21st St

What is 320 E 21st St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 320 E 21st St in Des Moines, IA is $179,300.
What is the price history for 320 E 21st St?
320 E 21st St in Des Moines, IA last sold for $153,000 in February 2024.
Is Des Moines a buyer's or seller's market?
Des Moines is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
What's the median sale price in Des Moines?
The median sale price in Des Moines is $215K. That is up $3.57K from the prior month.
Does 320 E 21st St have air conditioning?
Yes, 320 E 21st St in Des Moines, IA has air conditioning.
Does 320 E 21st St have laundry facilities?
Yes, 320 E 21st St in Des Moines, IA has in-unit laundry.