111 E 3rd St, Des Moines, IA 50309 Property Records

Polk County property record for 111 E 3rd St, Des Moines, IA 50309 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	6,880 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.424 acres (18,480 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$375,000 (Apr 2014)
Tax Bill	$11,746 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`7824-03-361-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-03-361-001`
Alternative APN	`040/03827-000-000`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	6,880 sqft
Gross Area	4,840 sqft
1st Floor Area	4,840 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Construction Type	Concrete
Lot Area	18,480 sqft (0.424 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 132 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	111 E 3RD ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50309
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	LOTS 1 & 2 & ALLEY E OF LOT 1 BLK 3 SCOTT & DEANS ADD
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	3
Legal Subdivision	SCOTT & DEANS ADD
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	1,2 2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3029
Census Tract	5200

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7824-03-361-001

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	130 E 3RD ST STE 400, 400, DES MOINES, IA 50309-4831
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 01, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 01, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2014-00071841
Deed Book / Page	15142 / 0737
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Polk County
Municipality	Des Moines City
Unified School District	Des Moines Independent Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$370,100 (-) Land $370,000 Building $100	$370,100 (-) Land $370,000 Building $100
2024	$11,746.00 (+123.82%)
2023		$370,100 Land $370,000 Building $100	$370,100 Land $370,000 Building $100
2020	$5,248.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), updated August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191530052003, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Reduced by levee depends on levee performance
500-Year Floodplain	No
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	10 (1990–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 10
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010, river or lake flooding, Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims By Storm	Severe Storms & Flooding, Jul 1993 · 8 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the East Des Moines Industrial Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed 2023 · 1 contributing resources · NRIS 100001700

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 128 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Metronet Holdings	Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Communications	Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Lumen Technologies, VFN Holdings, Google Fiber, ICS Advanced Technologies. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.