1235 E 37th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1235 E 37th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 552 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.152 acres (6,600 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$1,292 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2019 Transfer Jun 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/05778-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/05778-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792332480010`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	552 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	552 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1951
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Metal
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,600 sqft (0.152 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1235 E 37TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-6717
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 225 GRAYS WOODS
Legal Subdivision	GRAYS WOODS
Legal Lot Number	225
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	1900

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	5739 SE ROBBIE RD, CARLISLE, IA 50047-9537
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 28, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Jun 3, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 11, 2019
Transfer Doc	201800089436
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 28, 2019
Property Address	1235 E 37TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6717
Document Number	0000038243
Book / Page	017561 / 000942
Instrument Date	Oct 17, 2019
Instrument	38243
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 2, 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	5739 SE ROBBIE RD CARLISLE IA 500479537, CARLISLE, IA 50047-9537

June 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 3, 2019
Property Address	1235 E 37TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6717
Document Number	0000085877
Book / Page	017349 / 000241
Instrument Date	May 16, 2019
Instrument	85877
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 9, 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	5739 SE ROBBIE RD CARLISLE IA 500479537, CARLISLE, IA 50047-9537

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		$73,100 (+11.26%) Land $22,100 Building $51,000	$73,100 (+11.26%) Land $22,100 Building $51,000
2024	$1,292.00 (+3.36%)
2023		$65,700 Land $19,600 Building $46,100	$65,700 Land $19,600 Building $46,100
2020	$1,250.00

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 99.8% 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 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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