Available Properties

Construction time depends on the date of selection of your property, the GDM Habitat construction schedule, and the time of year. Average construction times range from 4 to 6 months once framing has begun. For more detailed information about each address, please search for the address on the Polk County Assessor Property Search page. For additional information about Des Moines addresses, such as elected officials and garbage pickup days, please search for the address on the Des Moines “Show Me My House” tool. Speak with your Homeownership Navigator for specifics about how the house plan may layout on each property.

Polk County Properties

226 E Holcomb Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

  • Just blocks from Union Park and access to the metro trails network
  • Located in the Birdland Neighborhood
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Lot size: 0.121 acres
  • Schools:
    • Findley Elementary School
    • Harding Middle School
    • North High School
  • Existing House Plan

House Plan

Existing home

1115 19th Street, Des Moines, IA 50314

  • Just blocks from Good Park and Drake Park
  • Near Drake University campus and Dogtown restaurants and shops
  • Easy access to I-235
  • Minutes from downtown employers
  • Schools:
    • Edmunds Elementary School
    • Callanan Middle School
    • Roosevelt High School
  • Buildable House Plan: 1348 Farmhouse

House Plan

1348 Farmhouse Plan

1123 Kirkwood Ave., Des Moines, IA 50315

  • Located in the Indianola Hills neighborhood
  • Easy access to downtown
  • Just steps away from MacRae Park
  • Just blocks away from Lincoln High School
  • Easy access to Des Moines trails network
  • Schools:
    • Park Avenue Elementary School
    • Brody Middle School
    • Lincoln High School
  • Buildable House Plan: 1158 A Reversed Ranch Plan

House Plan

1158 A Reversed Ranch Plan

1405 Mondamin Ave., Des Moines, IA 50314

  • Just minutes from Prospect Park and Riverview Park
  • Just minutes from Drake University and the Dogtown shopping and restaurant district
  • Just minutes from the John R. Grubb Community YMCA
  • Schools:
    • King Elementary School
    • Meredith Middle School
    • Hoover High School
  • Total lot size: 0.154 acre
  • Lot dimensions: 50′ x 134′
  • Existing Home

House Plan

1419 Stewart St., Des Moines, IA 50316

  • Just blocks from Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
  • Convenient access to I-235 and metro employers
  • Schools:
    • Garton Elementary School
    • Hiatt Middle School
    • East High School
  • Existing Home

House Plan

1705 Carpenter Ave., Des Moines, IA 50314

  • Renovated home
  • Located near Drake University campus and Dogtown restaurants and shops
  • Easy access to I-235 and metro employers
  • Minutes away from Evelyn K. Davis Park and other amenities
  • Schools:
    • King Elementary School
    • Callanan Middle School
    • Roosevelt High School
  • Existing Home

House Plan

Existing Home

2007 Des Moines St., Des Moines, IA 50317

  • Located on the west side of Des Moines’ Fairgrounds neighborhood
  • Easy access to I-235 and metro employers
  • Just minutes from the State Capitol complex
  • Just blocks from Ashfield Park
  • Schools:
    • Capitol View Elementary School
    • Hiatt Middle School
    • East High School
  • Buildable House Plan: 1158 B Ranch Plan

House Plan

1158 B Ranch Plan

2120 Washington Ave., Des Moines, IA 50310

  • Located near Drake University campus and Dogtown restaurants and shops
  • Easy access to I-235 and metro employers
  • Minutes away from Evelyn K. Davis Park and other amenities
  • Schools:
    • King Elementary School
    • Meredith Middle School
    • Hoover High School
  • Buildable House Plan: 1158 A Rev Ranch Plan

House Plan

1158 Ranch Plan

2518 Capitol Ave., Des Moines, IA 50317

  • Located in the heart of the Fairground neighborhood
  • Easy access to I-235
  • Easy access to State Capitol Complex
  • Schools:
    • Willard Elementary School
    • Hiatt Middle School
    • East High School
  • Buildable House Plan: 1158 B Reversed Ranch Plan

House Plan

1158 B Ranch Plan

3023 E 13th St., Des Moines, IA 50316

  • Located in the Union Park neighborhood
  • Across the street from Cattell Elementary School
  • Just blocks from Grand View University
  • Just south of the blooming Highland Park neighborhood
  • Just minutes from Union Park
  • Schools:
    • Cattell Elementary School
    • Harding Middle School
    • North High School
  • Buildable House Plan: 1158 B Ranch Plan

House Plan

1158 B Ranch Plan

Dallas County Properties

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1823 Lucinda St., Perry, Iowa 50220

  • Just one block from Wiese Park and the McCreary Community Building
  • Just two blocks from Perry Elementary School
  • Just a few blocks from historic downtown Perry
  • Schools:
    • Perry Elementary School
    • Perry Middle School
    • Perry High School
  • Total lot size: 0.16 acre
  • Lot dimensions: 50′ x 140′
  • Existing Home

House Plan

Photo depicts the home before Habitat renovations. Work will be complete before time of purchase.

780 Graceland Ave., Perry, IA 50220

  • Located on the North side of Perry
  • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
  • 1,203 sq. ft. of living space on the main floor
  • Spacious basement with space for additional rooms
  • Schools:
    • Perry Elementary School
    • Perry Middle School
    • Perry High School
  • Farmhouse WL (view a PDF of architectural floor plans)

House Plan

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1608 W 4th St., Perry, IA 50220

  • Located on the Northwest side of Perry, across the street from Perkins Park
  • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
  • 1,203 sq. ft. of living space on the main floor
  • Spacious basement with space for additional rooms
  • Schools:
    • Perry Elementary School
    • Perry Middle School
    • Perry High School
  • Farmhouse WR (view a PDF of architectural floor plans)

House Plan

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1802 Dewey Ave., Perry, IA 50220

  • Located on the North side of Perry, across the street from Perry Elementary
  • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
  • 1,203 sq. ft. of living space on the main floor
  • Spacious basement with space for additional rooms
  • Schools:
    • Perry Elementary School
    • Perry Middle School
    • Perry High School
  • Farmhouse WL (view a PDF of architectural floor plans)

House Plan

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Jasper County Properties

501 S 2nd Avenue W, Newton, IA 50208

  • Just two blocks from downtown Newton
  • Just three blocks from Callison Park
  • Schools:
    • Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
    • Berg Middle School
    • Newton High School
  • Buildable House Plan: 1158 Ranch Plan

House Plan

1158 Ranch Plan

517 S 2nd Ave W, Newton, IA 50208

  • Just two blocks from downtown Newton
  • Just three blocks from Callison Park
  • Schools:
    • Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
    • Berg Middle School
    • Newton High School
  • Buildable House Plan: 1110 Heartland Split-Level

House Plan

1158 Ranch Plan