116 E Jackson Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 116 E Jackson Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,176 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.226 acres (9,828 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$180,000 (Jul 2024)
Tax Bill	$2,158 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Sale Feb 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`020/00376-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`020/00376-001-000`
Alternative APN	`782410306012`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,176 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,355 sqft
1st Floor Area	784 sqft
Upper Floors Area	392 sqft
Basement Area	541 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 2006
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,828 sqft (0.226 acres)
Lot Dimensions	126 ft deep x 78 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	484 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	154 sqft
Deck Area	144 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	116 E JACKSON AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-1229
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LTS 41 & 42 BLK 2 SECOND PLAT OF CLIFTON HEIGHTS
Legal Subdivision	CLIFTON HEIGHTS 2ND PLAT
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	41,42
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	4200

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of August 17, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	116 E JACKSON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1229
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 3, 2023	Deed, Transfer
Feb 19, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 9, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 9, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 3, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202434273
Deed Book / Page	19848 / 647
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 16, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000059726
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Nov 3, 2023
Property Address	116 E JACKSON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1229
Document Number	0000059226
Book / Page	19645 / 427
Instrument Date	Oct 10, 2023
Instrument	2023-00059226
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 16, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$93.60
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 8162, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52408-8162
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

February 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Feb 19, 2019
Property Address	116 E JACKSON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1229
Document Number	0000059726
Book / Page	017237 / 000197
Instrument Date	Jan 16, 2019
Instrument	59726
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 4, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	116 E JACKSON AVE DES MOINES IA 503151229, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1229

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of October 13, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$180,900 (+64.9%) Land $25,700 Building $155,200	$180,900 (+64.9%) Land $25,700 Building $155,200
2024	$2,158.00 (+1.12%)
2023		$109,700 Land $21,900 Building $87,800	$109,700 Land $21,900 Building $87,800
2020	$2,134.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 17, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (1983–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 2 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Sep 1993 · 5 claims

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 98.1% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	DES MOINES WATER WORKS serves 246,055 people · EPA ID IA7727031
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CIWW (DMWW)
Last State Inspection	May 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Treatment failure resolved · May 2017
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 259 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Vero Fiber.

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