4736 170th Pl · Urbandale, IA
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $902 – $1,676
Heat risk 3/10 · Minor
- Hot days now (above 102°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 15 days/yr
Wind risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 0 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 0 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the C- grade
The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).
- Cash flow +14.9/30.0
- ARV discount +8.5/15.0
- Appreciation +7.4/10.0
- Schools +7.1/10.0
- DSCR +4.6/10.0
- Livability +4.5/5.0
- 1% rule +2.9/10.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
$259,990
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Model Home - Not for Sale. Search Mallard Prairie Townhomes at drhorton.com to view available homes in this neighborhood. D. R. Horton, America's Builder, presents the Sydney townhome. This Two-Story Townhome boasts 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, and a 2-Car Garage in a spacious open floorplan. As you enter the home, you'll be greeted with a beautiful Great Room featuring a cozy fiereplace. The Gourmet Kitchen offers an Oversized Pantry and a Large Island, perfect for entertaining! On the second level, you'll find the Primary Bedroom with an ensuite Bathroom featuring a dual vanity sink as well as a spacious Walk-In Closet. You'll also find Two additional Large Bedrooms, full Bathroom, and Laundry Room! All D. R. Horton Iowa homes include our America's Smart Home™ Technology and comes with an industry-leading suite of smart home products. Video doorbell, garage door control, lighting, door lock, thermostat, and voice - all controlled through one convenient app! Also included are DEAKO® decorative plug-n-play light switches with smart switch capability.
Key facts
- Gourmet kitchen
- Large island
- Great room
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Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.5-bath other listed at $260k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $75 ($904/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $204k (21.4% below list).
- Recommended offer: $204k (21.4% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
- Cap rate 6.6% vs local median 2.4% in Urbandale — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 90/100 on livability (#4 in IA, #69 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: schools A+, crime A+, amenities A+; Watch: commute F.
- Waukee Community School District (suburban): math 80% / reading 79% proficiency, ranked #14 of 289 in IA (top 5%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical; only 11% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
- Market conditions: 378 active listings in the ZIP; 13 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 20d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 1,503 units permitted in Dallas County in 2024 (630 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent is only 14% of the median local income ($176k/yr) — well below the 30% rent-burden line; pricing power to push rent on renewal without tenant pushback.
Forward outlook
- In year one you build about $14k of equity ($2k loan paydown + $12k appreciation (4.8% local appreciation)).
- Dallas County population projected at +74% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (4.8% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $73k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
- By year 3, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$35k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 477 days — a 12% lower offer ($229k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts since 3y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 477 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 21% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- Schools are A-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
- What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
- What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
- How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 0.79% ✗
- Cap rate
- 6.64%
- Cash-on-cash
- 1.24%
- DSCR
- 1.06
- GRM
- 10.6
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $265,612
- List price
- $259,990
- Delta
- -2.12%
- Verdict
- FAIR
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Projected returns pro-forma
4.81% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 13.4%
- Equity multiple
- 1.85×
- Total profit
- $61,743
- Equity at exit
- $144,301
- IRR
- 14.3%
- Equity multiple
- 3.52×
- Total profit
- $183,686
- Equity at exit
- $246,572
Cash invested: $72,797 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Iowa
- 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+6
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 50323
- Home prices YoY
- 2.5%
- Active inventory
- 378
- Price-to-rent
- 10.6×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,043 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,363
- Tax from tax record
- −$67 /mo · $804/yr
- Insurance
- −$108
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$429
- Net cashflow
- $75
Break-even live
UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt
Financing live
Cash to close
- Down payment
- $64,998
- Closing costs
- $7,800
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 13 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4743 170th Pl Waukee, IA | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1511 | $2,050 | $1.36 | 14d | 1 | 0.03mi |
| 4736 167th St Urbandale, IA | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1585 | $2,296 | $1.45 | 14d | 1 | 0.36mi |
| 4735 NW 167th St Waukee, IA | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1557 | $2,300 | $1.48 | 44d | 1 | 0.38mi |
| 16605 Oakwood Dr Urbandale, IA | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1572 | $2,350 | $1.49 | 44d | 1 | 0.48mi |
| 4401 N Warrior Ln Clive, IA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2022 | $2,875 | $1.42 | 19d | 1 | 1.05mi |
| 4304 154th St Urbandale, IA | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1240 | $1,595 | $1.29 | 44d | 1 | 1.25mi |
| 4307 154th St Urbandale, IA | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1445 | $1,850 | $1.28 | 23d | 1 | 1.26mi |
| 15221 Alpine Dr Urbandale, IA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1056 | $1,550 | $1.47 | 44d | 1 | 1.32mi |
| 5437 155th St Urbandale, IA | 3.0–4.0 | 2.5 | 1590 | $1,969 | $1.24 | 14d | 8 | 1.35mi |
| 4304 153rd Pl Urbandale, IA | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1240 | $1,450 | $1.17 | 21d | 1 | 1.35mi |
| 15211 Greenbelt Dr Urbandale, IA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1056 | $1,450 | $1.37 | 19d | 1 | 1.36mi |
| 4315 152nd Ct Urbandale, IA | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1240 | $1,495 | $1.21 | 14d | 1 | 1.39mi |
| 835 NE Redwood Blvd Waukee, IA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1457 | $2,235 | $1.53 | 14d | 3 | 1.41mi |
Listing history 29 events
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2026-06-18remarks 699-char remark
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2026-06-18days on market $259,990 Active 477 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $259,990 Active 476 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $259,990 Active 475 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $259,990 Active 474 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $259,990 Active 472 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $259,990 Active 471 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $259,990 Active 469 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $259,990 Active 468 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $259,990 Active 467 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $259,990 Active 466 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $259,990 Active 463 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $259,990 Active 462 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $259,990 Active 461 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $259,990 Active 460 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $259,990 Active 459 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $259,990 Active 458 DOM
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2025-10-17price $259,990 1075-char remark
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Model Home - Not for Sale. Search Mallard Prairie Townhomes at drhorton.com to view available homes in this neighborhood. D. R. Horton, America's Builder, presents the Sydney townhome. This Two-Story Townhome boasts 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, and a 2-Car Garage in a spacious open floorplan. As you enter the home, you'll be greeted with a beautiful Great Room featuring a cozy fiereplace. The Gourmet Kitchen offers an Oversized Pantry and a Large Island, perfect for entertaining! On the second level, you'll find the Primary Bedroom with an ensuite Bathroom featuring a dual vanity sink as well as a spacious Walk-In Closet. You'll also find Two additional Large Bedrooms, full Bathroom, and Laundry Room! All D. R. Horton Iowa homes include our America's Smart Home™ Technology and comes with an industry-leading suite of smart home products. Video doorbell, garage door control, lighting, door lock, thermostat, and voice - all controlled through one convenient app! Also included are DEAKO® decorative plug-n-play light switches with smart switch capability.
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2025-10-17price $262,990 1075-char remark
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Model Home - Not for Sale. Search Mallard Prairie Townhomes at drhorton.com to view available homes in this neighborhood. D. R. Horton, America's Builder, presents the Sydney townhome. This Two-Story Townhome boasts 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, and a 2-Car Garage in a spacious open floorplan. As you enter the home, you'll be greeted with a beautiful Great Room featuring a cozy fiereplace. The Gourmet Kitchen offers an Oversized Pantry and a Large Island, perfect for entertaining! On the second level, you'll find the Primary Bedroom with an ensuite Bathroom featuring a dual vanity sink as well as a spacious Walk-In Closet. You'll also find Two additional Large Bedrooms, full Bathroom, and Laundry Room! All D. R. Horton Iowa homes include our America's Smart Home™ Technology and comes with an industry-leading suite of smart home products. Video doorbell, garage door control, lighting, door lock, thermostat, and voice - all controlled through one convenient app! Also included are DEAKO® decorative plug-n-play light switches with smart switch capability.
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2025-10-16price $259,990 1075-char remark
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Model Home - Not for Sale. Search Mallard Prairie Townhomes at drhorton.com to view available homes in this neighborhood. D. R. Horton, America's Builder, presents the Sydney townhome. This Two-Story Townhome boasts 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, and a 2-Car Garage in a spacious open floorplan. As you enter the home, you'll be greeted with a beautiful Great Room featuring a cozy fiereplace. The Gourmet Kitchen offers an Oversized Pantry and a Large Island, perfect for entertaining! On the second level, you'll find the Primary Bedroom with an ensuite Bathroom featuring a dual vanity sink as well as a spacious Walk-In Closet. You'll also find Two additional Large Bedrooms, full Bathroom, and Laundry Room! All D. R. Horton Iowa homes include our America's Smart Home™ Technology and comes with an industry-leading suite of smart home products. Video doorbell, garage door control, lighting, door lock, thermostat, and voice - all controlled through one convenient app! Also included are DEAKO® decorative plug-n-play light switches with smart switch capability.
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2025-10-15price $259,990 1094-char remark
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Model Home - Not for Sale. Search Mallard Prairie Townhomes at drhorton.com to view available homes in this neighborhood. D. R. Horton, America's Builder, presents the Sydney townhome. This Two-Story Townhome boasts 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, and a 2-Car Garage in a spacious open floorplan. As you enter the home, you'll be greeted with a beautiful Great Room featuring a cozy fiereplace. The Gourmet Kitchen offers an Oversized Pantry and a Large Island, perfect for entertaining! On the second level, you'll find the Primary Bedroom with an ensuite Bathroom featuring a dual vanity sink as well as a spacious Walk-In Closet. You'll also find Two additional Large Bedrooms, full Bathroom, and Laundry Room! All D. R. Horton Iowa homes include our America's Smart Home™ Technology and comes with an industry-leading suite of smart home products. Video doorbell, garage door control, lighting, door lock, thermostat, and voice - all controlled through one convenient app! Also included are DEAKO® decorative plug-n-play light switches with smart switch capability.
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2025-10-15price $262,990 1075-char remark
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Model Home - Not for Sale. Search Mallard Prairie Townhomes at drhorton.com to view available homes in this neighborhood. D. R. Horton, America's Builder, presents the Sydney townhome. This Two-Story Townhome boasts 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, and a 2-Car Garage in a spacious open floorplan. As you enter the home, you'll be greeted with a beautiful Great Room featuring a cozy fiereplace. The Gourmet Kitchen offers an Oversized Pantry and a Large Island, perfect for entertaining! On the second level, you'll find the Primary Bedroom with an ensuite Bathroom featuring a dual vanity sink as well as a spacious Walk-In Closet. You'll also find Two additional Large Bedrooms, full Bathroom, and Laundry Room! All D. R. Horton Iowa homes include our America's Smart Home™ Technology and comes with an industry-leading suite of smart home products. Video doorbell, garage door control, lighting, door lock, thermostat, and voice - all controlled through one convenient app! Also included are DEAKO® decorative plug-n-play light switches with smart switch capability.
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2025-03-05price $269,990 1075-char remark
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Model Home - Not for Sale. Search Mallard Prairie Townhomes at drhorton.com to view available homes in this neighborhood. D. R. Horton, America's Builder, presents the Sydney townhome. This Two-Story Townhome boasts 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, and a 2-Car Garage in a spacious open floorplan. As you enter the home, you'll be greeted with a beautiful Great Room featuring a cozy fiereplace. The Gourmet Kitchen offers an Oversized Pantry and a Large Island, perfect for entertaining! On the second level, you'll find the Primary Bedroom with an ensuite Bathroom featuring a dual vanity sink as well as a spacious Walk-In Closet. You'll also find Two additional Large Bedrooms, full Bathroom, and Laundry Room! All D. R. Horton Iowa homes include our America's Smart Home™ Technology and comes with an industry-leading suite of smart home products. Video doorbell, garage door control, lighting, door lock, thermostat, and voice - all controlled through one convenient app! Also included are DEAKO® decorative plug-n-play light switches with smart switch capability.
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2025-03-04price $269,990 1094-char remark
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* MODEL HOME - NOT FOR SALE * D. R. Horton, America’s Builder, presents the Sydney Townhome in our new Mallard Prairie community conveniently located just around the corner from Radiant Elementary School and Acadia Park. ALL APPLIANCES AND WINDOW BLINDS INCLUDED! The Sydney boasts 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, and a 2-Car Garage in a spacious open floorplan. As you enter the home, you’ll be greeted with a beautiful Great Room featuring a cozy fireplace. The Gourmet Kitchen offers an Oversized Pantry and a Large Island, perfect for entertaining! On the second level, you’ll find the Primary Bedroom with an ensuite Bathroom featuring a dual vanity sink as well as a spacious Walk-In Closet. You’ll also find Two additional Large Bedrooms, full Bathroom, and Laundry Room! All D. R. Horton Iowa homes include our America’s Smart Home™ Technology and DEAKO® decorative plug-n-play light switches with smart switch capability. Photos may be similar but not necessarily of subject property, including interior and exterior colors, finishes and appliances.
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2025-02-26$266,990 Active 1075-char remark
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Model Home - Not for Sale. Search Mallard Prairie Townhomes at drhorton.com to view available homes in this neighborhood. D. R. Horton, America's Builder, presents the Sydney townhome. This Two-Story Townhome boasts 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, and a 2-Car Garage in a spacious open floorplan. As you enter the home, you'll be greeted with a beautiful Great Room featuring a cozy fiereplace. The Gourmet Kitchen offers an Oversized Pantry and a Large Island, perfect for entertaining! On the second level, you'll find the Primary Bedroom with an ensuite Bathroom featuring a dual vanity sink as well as a spacious Walk-In Closet. You'll also find Two additional Large Bedrooms, full Bathroom, and Laundry Room! All D. R. Horton Iowa homes include our America's Smart Home™ Technology and comes with an industry-leading suite of smart home products. Video doorbell, garage door control, lighting, door lock, thermostat, and voice - all controlled through one convenient app! Also included are DEAKO® decorative plug-n-play light switches with smart switch capability.
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2024-10-07price $266,990 1094-char remark
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* MODEL HOME - NOT FOR SALE * D. R. Horton, America’s Builder, presents the Sydney Townhome in our new Mallard Prairie community conveniently located just around the corner from Radiant Elementary School and Acadia Park. ALL APPLIANCES AND WINDOW BLINDS INCLUDED! The Sydney boasts 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, and a 2-Car Garage in a spacious open floorplan. As you enter the home, you’ll be greeted with a beautiful Great Room featuring a cozy fireplace. The Gourmet Kitchen offers an Oversized Pantry and a Large Island, perfect for entertaining! On the second level, you’ll find the Primary Bedroom with an ensuite Bathroom featuring a dual vanity sink as well as a spacious Walk-In Closet. You’ll also find Two additional Large Bedrooms, full Bathroom, and Laundry Room! All D. R. Horton Iowa homes include our America’s Smart Home™ Technology and DEAKO® decorative plug-n-play light switches with smart switch capability. Photos may be similar but not necessarily of subject property, including interior and exterior colors, finishes and appliances.
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2024-09-19price $259,990 1094-char remark
Show marketing remark (1094 chars)
* MODEL HOME - NOT FOR SALE * D. R. Horton, America’s Builder, presents the Sydney Townhome in our new Mallard Prairie community conveniently located just around the corner from Radiant Elementary School and Acadia Park. ALL APPLIANCES AND WINDOW BLINDS INCLUDED! The Sydney boasts 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, and a 2-Car Garage in a spacious open floorplan. As you enter the home, you’ll be greeted with a beautiful Great Room featuring a cozy fireplace. The Gourmet Kitchen offers an Oversized Pantry and a Large Island, perfect for entertaining! On the second level, you’ll find the Primary Bedroom with an ensuite Bathroom featuring a dual vanity sink as well as a spacious Walk-In Closet. You’ll also find Two additional Large Bedrooms, full Bathroom, and Laundry Room! All D. R. Horton Iowa homes include our America’s Smart Home™ Technology and DEAKO® decorative plug-n-play light switches with smart switch capability. Photos may be similar but not necessarily of subject property, including interior and exterior colors, finishes and appliances.
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2023-12-27$266,990 Active 1094-char remark
Show marketing remark (1094 chars)
* MODEL HOME - NOT FOR SALE * D. R. Horton, America’s Builder, presents the Sydney Townhome in our new Mallard Prairie community conveniently located just around the corner from Radiant Elementary School and Acadia Park. ALL APPLIANCES AND WINDOW BLINDS INCLUDED! The Sydney boasts 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, and a 2-Car Garage in a spacious open floorplan. As you enter the home, you’ll be greeted with a beautiful Great Room featuring a cozy fireplace. The Gourmet Kitchen offers an Oversized Pantry and a Large Island, perfect for entertaining! On the second level, you’ll find the Primary Bedroom with an ensuite Bathroom featuring a dual vanity sink as well as a spacious Walk-In Closet. You’ll also find Two additional Large Bedrooms, full Bathroom, and Laundry Room! All D. R. Horton Iowa homes include our America’s Smart Home™ Technology and DEAKO® decorative plug-n-play light switches with smart switch capability. Photos may be similar but not necessarily of subject property, including interior and exterior colors, finishes and appliances.
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2023-11-08soldstatus $1,699,000
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast IA · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $804 · $67/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $2,443 · $204/mo
- Expected delta
- +$1,639/yr (+$137/mo · 203.8%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥102°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 2/10 Low
- Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $24,517
- − Mortgage interest
- −$14,563
- − Property taxes
- −$804
- − Insurance
- −$1,300
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,961
- − Management
- −$1,961
- − Depreciation
- −$7,563
- Taxable loss
- −$3,636
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$873
- After-tax cash flow
- $1,777/yr
For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Waukee Community School District
- NCES district ID
- 1930510
- Math proficiency
- 80% ▼ -6.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 79% ▼ -5.00%
- Median HH income
- $88,580
- Composite
- 70.94/100
- National rank
- #245
- State rank
- #14 of 289 in IA
Livability — Urbandale
- Score
- 90/100
- State rank
- #4
- US rank
- #69
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Urbandale, IA
- County
- Polk County · 453,298 people
- City population
- 49,196
- Metro
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Population (ZIP)
- 17,265
- Household income
- $175,944
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 63.0
Population outlook (Dallas County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 111,904 people
- By 2030
- 127,807 · +14.2%
- By 2040
- 160,576 · +43.5%
- By 2050
- 194,154 · +73.5%
- By 2075
- 271,895 · +143.0%
- By 2100
- 326,525 · +191.8%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (86%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 86% Asian 6% Two or more races 4% Hispanic / Latino 3% Black 2%
- Common ancestry
- Portuguese 6% Iranian 5% Lithuanian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 7% · Canada, China, Philippines
- Languages at home
- 92% English-only · Russian/Polish/Slavic 2% Chinese 1% Spanish 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Dallas
- 2024 margin
- Toss-up / Even · D 46.9% · R 51.7% · Other 1.4%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +0.8pp no change · 2008: -5.5pp · 2024: -4.8pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+4.8 2020: R+2.0 2016: R+9.6 2012: R+11.8 2008: R+5.5
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▲ 4.81%
- Current HPI
- 199.789
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.48%
- F500 in state
- 4
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 1 | $16B |
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| Retail / Convenience | 1 | $15B |
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Price history
-84.7% since first listed12 events — show timeline
- 2025-10-17 Price Changed $259,990 Zillow
- 2025-10-17 Price Changed $262,990 Zillow
- 2025-10-16 Price Changed $259,990 Zillow
- 2025-10-15 Price Changed $259,990 DMMLS
- 2025-10-15 Price Changed $262,990 Zillow
- 2025-03-05 Price Changed $269,990 Zillow
- 2025-03-04 Price Changed $269,990 DMMLS
- 2025-02-26 Listed $266,990 Zillow
- 2024-10-07 Price Changed $266,990 DMMLS
- 2024-09-19 Price Changed $259,990 DMMLS
- 2023-12-27 Listed $266,990 DMMLS
- 2023-11-08 Sold (Public Records) $1,699,000 Public Records
Property tax history
+638.0%/yrLatest (2025): $804 · +40100.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.
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