121 E 33rd St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 121 E 33rd St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details2 bd · 1 ba · 919 sqft · built 1916
Lot Size0.16 acres (7,000 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on File
Tax Bill$1,548 (2024)
Deeds & MortgagesSep 2022 Foreclosure
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN7823-06-329-002

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN7823-06-329-002
Alternative APN
  • 050/00610-000-000

Interior

Bedrooms2 Beds
Full Baths1 Bath
Total Rooms4 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area919 sqft Living Area
Gross Area1,562 sqft
1st Floor Area919 sqft
Basement Area643 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1916
Architectural StyleBungalow
Exterior MaterialAluminum/Vinyl
Construction TypeWood Frame
Foundation TypeBlock
Roof TypeGable/Hip
Roof MaterialAsphalt
Lot Area7,000 sqft (0.16 acres)
Lot Dimensions140 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage TypeDetached
Garage Area576 sqft
Parking Spaces2 Parking Spaces
PorchEnclosed Porch
Porch Area210 sqft
Deck Area160 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemHVAC
Heating SystemForced Air
SewerConnected

Location & Zoning

Street Address121 E 33RD ST
CityDES MOINES
StateIA
Zip50317-7308
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionLOT 33 GEORGE P CURRANS ADD
Legal Range23W
Legal Township78N
Legal Section06
Legal SubdivisionGEORGE P CURRANS ADD
Legal Lot Number33
JurisdictionPOLK IA
Township / Civil DivisionLEE
Census Block Group2
Census Block2005
Census Tract5300

Owner

Source: Polk County assessment roll, APN 7823-06-329-002, as of May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of RecordIndividual Name on File
Mailing Address225 NE 72ND ST, PLEASANT HILL, IA 50327-8060
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesVerified Name on Deed
Prior SaleJan 10, 1997 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer DateSep 13, 2022
Transfer Doc0000072452
Record UpdatedJun 08, 2026

September 2022: Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure

Document TypeLegal Action/Court Order
JurisdictionPOLK IA
Recording DateSep 13, 2022
Property Address121 E 33RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-7308
Document Number0000072452
Book / Page19263 / 121
Instrument DateAug 16, 2022
Instrument2022-00072452
Transaction TypeForeclosure
Record UpdatedNov 06, 2023

Transaction

AmountAmount Recorded
Tax$128.00
Amount AccuracyRounded by County

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address225 NE 72ND ST, PLEASANT HILL, IA 50327-8060

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll as of May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIowa
CountyPolk County
MunicipalityDes Moines City
Unified School DistrictDes 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.

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$93,900 (+7.56%) Land $7,400 Building $86,500$93,900 (+7.56%) Land $7,400 Building $86,500
2024$1,548.00 (+9.17%)
2023$87,300 Land $6,800 Building $80,500$87,300 Land $6,800 Building $80,500
2020$1,418.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), as of August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191530053002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on Record
median of 17 policies
Community Rating SystemClass 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies17 in force
Nearby Flood Claims20 (1980–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA2 of 20
Most Recent ClaimJun 2019 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Jun 2018 · 3 claims
  • Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 6 claims
  • Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1993 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire RiskNot rated
no burnable land within 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 170 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Holdings
Fiber
5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Communications
Cable
2,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile USA
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IA7727031, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water SystemDES MOINES WATER WORKS
serves 246,055 people
Water SourcePurchased surface water from CIWW (DMWW)
Last State InspectionMay 2024
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityTreatment failure
resolved · May 2017
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.

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