Are yards well-kept in Highland Park, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 88% of users say yards are well-kept

Is parking easy in Highland Park, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 85% of users say parking is easy

Is Highland Park, Des Moines, IA walkable to grocery stores?

As of early 2026, 84% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

Does Highland Park, Des Moines, IA have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 81% of users say there are sidewalks

Do kids play outside in Highland Park, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 76% of users say kids play outside

Is a car needed in Highland Park, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 72% of users say car is needed

Is Highland Park, Des Moines, IA dog-friendly?

As of early 2026, 71% of users say it's dog friendly

Is Highland Park, Des Moines, IA walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 69% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

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

As of early 2026, 65% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

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

As of early 2026, 60% of users say streets are well-lit

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

As of early 2026, 60% of users say people would walk alone at night

Are neighbors friendly in Highland Park, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 54% of users say neighbors are friendly

Does Highland Park, Des Moines, IA show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 53% of users say there's holiday spirit

Is Highland Park, Des Moines, IA quiet?

As of early 2026, 49% of users say it's quiet

Is there wildlife in Highland Park, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 33% of users say there's wildlife

Are there community events in Highland Park, Des Moines, IA?

As of early 2026, 33% of users say there are community events

What is 3505 E 7th St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 3505 E 7th St in Des Moines, IA is $143,300 .

What is the price history for 3505 E 7th St?

3505 E 7th St in Des Moines, IA last sold for $101,000 in December 2019.

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 3505 E 7th St have air conditioning?

Yes, 3505 E 7th St in Des Moines, IA has air conditioning.

Does 3505 E 7th St have laundry facilities?

Yes, 3505 E 7th St in Des Moines, IA has in-unit laundry.

OFF MARKET

$143,300

Trulia Estimate

1 Bed
1 Bath
863 sqft

3505 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Highland Park

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Dec 13, 2019 for $101,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$143K

Since last month

$300 (-0.2%)

Since last year

$4K (-2.9%)

Since last sale

$42K (+41.7%)

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 +95% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$143K
July 2026	$143K
June 2026	$144K
May 2026	$143K
April 2026	$145K
March 2026	$143K
February 2026	$141K
January 2026	$141K
2025
December 2025	$139K
November 2025	$142K
October 2025	$144K
September 2025	$145K
August 2025	$147K
July 2025	$149K
June 2025	$149K
May 2025	$149K
April 2025	$147K
March 2025	$146K
February 2025	$144K
January 2025	$145K
2024
December 2024	$147K
November 2024	$149K
October 2024	$150K
September 2024	$149K
August 2024	$147K
July 2024	$147K
June 2024	$148K
May 2024	$150K
April 2024	$147K
March 2024	$145K
February 2024	$143K
January 2024	$142K
2023
December 2023	$143K
November 2023	$144K
October 2023	$144K
September 2023	$145K
August 2023	$145K
July 2023	$145K
June 2023	$144K
May 2023	$141K
April 2023	$138K
March 2023	$135K
February 2023	$132K
January 2023	$130K
2022
December 2022	$131K
November 2022	$131K
October 2022	$136K
September 2022	$137K
August 2022	$137K
July 2022	$137K
June 2022	$138K
May 2022	$136K
April 2022	$131K
March 2022	$129K
February 2022	$127K
January 2022	$126K
2021
December 2021	$127K
November 2021	$127K
October 2021	$127K
September 2021	$128K
August 2021	$129K
July 2021	$123K
June 2021	$119K
May 2021	$115K
April 2021	$113K
March 2021	$112K
February 2021	$111K
January 2021	$108K
2020
December 2020	$107K
November 2020	$106K
October 2020	$105K
September 2020	$106K
August 2020	$104K
July 2020	$105K
June 2020	$104K
May 2020	$104K
April 2020	$103K
March 2020	$102K
February 2020	$101K
January 2020	$101K
2019
December 2019	$101K
November 2019	$108K
October 2019	$108K
September 2019	$106K
August 2019	$108K
July 2019	$108K
June 2019	$109K
May 2019	$107K
April 2019	$107K
March 2019	$108K
February 2019	$108K
January 2019	$106K
2018
December 2018	$106K
November 2018	$105K
October 2018	$106K
September 2018	$106K
August 2018	$106K
July 2018	$105K
June 2018	$105K
May 2018	$105K
April 2018	$103K
March 2018	$103K
February 2018	$102K
January 2018	$102K
2017
December 2017	$103K
November 2017	$101K
October 2017	$101K
September 2017	$101K
August 2017	$100K
July 2017	$100K
June 2017	$104K
May 2017	$104K
April 2017	$75K
March 2017	$73K
February 2017	$72K
January 2017	$71K
2016
December 2016	$71K
November 2016	$72K
October 2016	$71K
September 2016	$73K
August 2016	$73K

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
3505 Bowdoin St, Des Moines, IA	0.16	Single-Family Home	$160,000	12/29/25	2	1	812
3633 Bowdoin St, Des Moines, IA	0.22	Single-Family Home	$75,500	07/23/26	2	1	960

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
3509 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50316	0.01	$143,500	2	1	768	Off Market
3515 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50316	0.02	$143,000	2	1	944	Off Market
3517 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50316	0.03	$157,500	2	1	822	Off Market
3521 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50316	0.04	$113,000	2	1	818	Off Market
709 E Euclid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316	0.04	$144,600	3	1	792	Off Market
700 E Euclid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316	0.07	$176,800	3	1	1,170	Off Market
3501 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50316	0.01	$165,700	2	2	768	Off Market
3419 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50316	0.02	$159,200	3	1	1,173	Off Market
3415 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50316	0.03	$127,100	2	1	792	Off Market
3409 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50316	0.04	$182,200	2	2	1,937	Off Market
3407 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50316	0.05	$144,400	2	1	768	Off Market
3405 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50316	0.06	$168,100	2	2	838	Off Market

Local Information

Map ViewExplore the area around 3505 E 7th St.
Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
Shop & Eat

-- mins to

Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Property Type

Single-Family Home

Year Built

1924

Living Area

863 sqft

Price/Sqft

$166

Parking

Garage

About this House

Can you say cute as a button? This home is home sweet home for someone, current owner loves her home but family is growing and needs additional space. Come take a look and see what we are talking about. We have a large living room with hardwood floors. Side area for little office if needed, open to spacious dining room, just steps from the eat in kitchen. Basement is very usable, great option for future finish or just use as a craft/work shop area. Can I mention the outside backyard is picture perfect for gardener or someone with pets (all fenced in actually two separated fenced areas. House payment cheaper than rent. Come take a look.

3505 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 is a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 863 sqft single-family home in Highland Park, built in 1924. It last sold for $101,000 on Dec 13, 2019. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $143,300, with a rent estimate of $991/month.

Home Details for 3505 E 7th St

Interior Features
Interior Details BasementNumber of Rooms: 5Types of Rooms: Dining Room
Heating & Cooling Heating: Forced Air, GasAir ConditioningCooling System: CentralHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Appliances & Utilities DryerMicrowaveRefrigeratorWasher
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Floors: Hardwood

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features Roof: AsphaltExterior: VinylPatio
Parking & Garage GarageParking: Garage Attached

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1924
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family HomeArchitecture: Bungalow

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 7000 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Dec 13, 2019 Source: DMMLS #591795	Sold	$101,000
Dec 2, 2019 Source: Agent Provided	PriceChange	$101,000 Price decreased by 8%
Dec 2, 2019 Source: Agent Provided	Pending	$109,900
Sep 24, 2019 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$109,900
Jul 21, 2017 Source: DMMLS #539927	Sold	$100,000
Jun 14, 2017 Source: Agent Provided	Pending	$105,000
May 19, 2017 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$105,000
Jan 15, 2009 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$119,900
Jul 25, 2008 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$119,900
Aug 3, 2005 Source: N/A	Sold	$82,500

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2025	$2,466	$143,100

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

Cattell Elementary School
K-5
Public
264 Students
Des Moines Independent Community School District
3/10
GreatSchools Rating
Parent Rating Average
The staff are worse than the kids! They have a click and once they tink your kid needs an extra push they treat them like they are low lifes. My kids go here and i hate it
Parent Review
9y ago
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What Locals Say about Highland Park

At least 43 Trulia users voted on each feature.

88 % Say yards are well-kept
85 % Say parking is easy
84 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
81 % Say there are sidewalks
76 % Say kids play outside
72 % Say car is needed
71 % Say it's dog friendly
69 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
65 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
60 % Say streets are well-lit
60 % Say people would walk alone at night
54 % Say neighbors are friendly
53 % Say there's holiday spirit
49 % Say it's quiet
33 % Say there's wildlife
33 % Say there are community events

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.

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Resident
3y ago
"I’ve lived in this neighborhood for almost 9 years. It’s beautiful and peaceful and full of kids for my children to play with. Parks are close and so are stores."
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4y ago
"I would not feel safe walking my dog here at night or during the day most of the time for that matter, there is a lot of sketchy people around all the time "
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Jill B.
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6y ago
"to many busy streets. not any dog parks or open areas to let dogs play in. also the sidewalks on main roads are too close to the streets for comfort. "
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Tracy
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8y ago
"I lived in this neighborhood for almost my whole life is a very good neighborhood although now days neighborhoods or any neighborhood are not good to walk alone always make sure that you have someone to walk with but the neighborhood I am in is a good neighborhood and very convenient for shopping and events"
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Rekanovicfatima
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8y ago
"It’s nice and quiet and the neighbors are friendly. There are lots is of shops as well as restaurant. Schools are near by and so is downtown "
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Jeff A.
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8y ago
"the people that live here make it unique and exciting .. to say the least,.. There is a grocery store corner market and pet store close by."
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Susan W.
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8y ago
"I've lived in this neighborhood for five years. people are friendly. we wave at each other as we pass. groceries, drug stores, bank and restaurants are convenient."
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Frequently asked questions about 3505 E 7th St

What is 3505 E 7th St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 3505 E 7th St in Des Moines, IA is $143,300.
What is the price history for 3505 E 7th St?
3505 E 7th St in Des Moines, IA last sold for $101,000 in December 2019.
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 3505 E 7th St have air conditioning?
Yes, 3505 E 7th St in Des Moines, IA has air conditioning.
Does 3505 E 7th St have laundry facilities?
Yes, 3505 E 7th St in Des Moines, IA has in-unit laundry.