Welcome home! This 4-bedroom split-foyer is tucked away in a great location west of Fleur and offers tons of space, upgrades, and opportunity to make it your own. With tons of updates and newer mechanicals, much of the work has already been done. If you love to entertain, you’ll love the backyard. Enjoy the maintenance free deck, patio, fenced-in yard, and shed perfect for gatherings, relaxing, and making new memories. Inside, the home offers an open layout with a spacious dining area and kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances. Even better, all appliances are included! There is still some updating you can do to personalize the home and make it truly yours, but the major improvements are already in place. Great location, fantastic outdoor living space, newer mechanicals, tons of upgrades, and plenty of room make this home a must see. Call today for your private tour.
Southwestern Hills, located between Gray’s Lake Park and Water Works Park, is a residential and park-adjacent Des Moines neighborhood with wooded slopes and curving streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Fleur Drive & Park Avenue corridor, where riverfront trails, ballfields, and low-key local stops set a steady, outdoors-forward rhythm. Mid-century ranches and split-level homes sit alongside mature trees and deep lots, giving the streetscape a quiet, established feel. Water Works Park and the Des Moines River Greenbelt shape daily routines with long paths and open lawns. Gray’s Lake adds a scenic loop and skyline views that frame the area’s geography. Community pillars nearby include the Des Moines Water Works Park, Gray’s Lake Park, and the historic Salisbury House & Gardens.
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Market insights
3800 SW 30th St · $325,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 24 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.9%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$325,000
Median sale price in this area is $326,009. (0% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
28% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Dining area
Eat-in kitchen
Window treatments
Gas log fireplace (1)
Bedrooms
3 main level bedrooms
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
1 three-quarter bathroom
1 half bathroom
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Microwave
Refrigerator
Stove
Laundry & utility
Washer
Dryer
Flooring
Carpet
Hardwood
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating (natural gas)
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Deck
Storage shed/structure
Chain link and wood fencing
Concrete road/frontage
Home design
Resale property
Parking
Attached two-car garage
Security
Smoke detector(s)
Construction
Brick and frame construction
Asphalt shingle roof
Block foundation
Partially finished walk-out basement (finished area below grade noted)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Financial info
Annual tax amount listed
Electricity and solar
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Great house in wonderful neighborhood off Fleur Drive and Park Avenue near downtown full of mature trees and beautiful landscaping. Home features 3 bedrooms on main level and a 4th nonconforming bedroom in the lower level. Three bathrooms with the two bathrooms on the main level featuring all new updates in 2015. Other recent updates include kitchen, paint, gutters with gutter guards, energy efficient windows and new siding. Home is truly move-in ready!
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,736 (+2.1%)
$44,700 + $254,800
$299,500
2024
$5,620 (+11.4%)
$42,000 + $243,700
$285,700
2021
$5,044 (−3.6%)
$33,800 + $188,500
$222,300
2020
$5,234 (+9.0%)
$33,800 + $188,500
$222,300
2019
$4,804 (+1.1%)
$31,900 + $178,800
$210,700
2018
$4,750 (+11.2%)
$31,900 + $178,800
$210,700
2017
$4,270 (+2.4%)
$27,700 + $159,600
$187,300
2016
$4,168 (+6.8%)
$24,500 + $141,900
$166,400
2013
$3,902
$24,000 + $141,600
$165,600
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
2.5
Stories
—
Lot width
80 ft.
Lot depth
125 ft.
Lot size
10,000 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,484
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,484
Year built
1973
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Polk County
APN
01000534011000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 10, 2026.
N3A
Neighborhood District
N3a is intended to preserve the scale and character of residential neighborhoods developed predominantly during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, typically in the ranch or split-level style pursuant to House B building type in section 135- 2.14 of this code.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 103° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Des Moines, IA • 50321
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 10.3 hours in
June and 4.1 hours in December, which is comparable to the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
10.3 hrs
4.1 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 3800 SW 30th St
$325,561
$561 over list price of $325K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $215K to $330K.