1234 E 36th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1234 E 36th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 913 sqft · built 1963
Lot Size	0.157 acres (6,850 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$175,000 (Dec 2023)
Tax Bill	$3,300 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2023 Sale & Mortgage Jul 2019 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-32-476-027`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-32-476-027`
Alternative APN	`060/05893-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	913 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,429 sqft
1st Floor Area	913 sqft
Basement Area	816 sqft
Finished Basement	300 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1963
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,850 sqft (0.157 acres)
Lot Dimensions	137 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Patio Area	180 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1234 E 36TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-6702
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 338 GRAYS WOODS
Legal Subdivision	GRAYS WOODS
Legal Lot Number	338
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2013
Census Tract	1900

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 15, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	1234 E 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6702
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 21, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage SERVION INC
Jul 3, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Jul 3, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 21, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 21, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 3, 2019
Deed Document Number	2023-00067382
Deed Book / Page	19682 / 626
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

December 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 21, 2023
Property Address	1234 E 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6702
Document Number	0000067382
Book / Page	19682 / 626
Instrument Date	Dec 19, 2023
Instrument	2023-00067382
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 10, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$279.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1234 E 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6702

Mortgage

Document Number	0000067383
Date	Dec 21, 2023
Instrument	2023-00067383

Lender

Name	SERVION INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2054

July 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 3, 2019
Property Address	1234 E 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6702
Document Number	0000001024
Book / Page	017392 / 000022
Instrument Date	Jul 2, 2019
Instrument	1024
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 29, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1234 E 36TH ST DES MOINES IA 503176702, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6702

July 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 3, 2019
Property Address	1234 E 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6702
Document Number	0000001023
Book / Page	017392 / 000020
Instrument Date	Jul 2, 2019
Instrument	1023
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 29, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1234 E 36TH ST DES MOINES IA 503176702, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6702

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of May 1, 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		$182,400 (+10.95%) Land $22,900 Building $159,500	$182,400 (+10.95%) Land $22,900 Building $159,500
2024	$3,300.00 (+25.57%)
2023		$164,400 Land $20,300 Building $144,100	$164,400 Land $20,300 Building $144,100
2020	$2,628.00

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 546 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000

May also be available: CenturyLink, Verizon.

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