1237 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50314 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1237 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50314 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 936 sqft · built 1970
Lot Size	0.143 acres (6,250 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,056 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-34-480-004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-34-480-004`
Alternative APN	`080/06025-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	936 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,872 sqft
1st Floor Area	936 sqft
Basement Area	936 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1970
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,250 sqft (0.143 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1237 4TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50314-3134
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 86 RUTHERFURD HEIGHTS
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	34
Legal Subdivision	RUTHERFURD HEIGHTS
Legal Lot Number	86
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1035
Census Tract	4900

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7924-34-480-004

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1237 4TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50314-3134
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
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		$127,300 (+13.06%) Land $9,300 Building $118,000	$127,300 (+13.06%) Land $9,300 Building $118,000
2024	$2,056.00 (+19.12%)
2023		$112,600 Land $8,200 Building $104,400	$112,600 Land $8,200 Building $104,400
2020	$1,726.00

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 191530049001, 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	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 16 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	16 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1993–2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	12 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2008, rainfall accumulation, Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Flood Events	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Jun 2008), 9 claims Severe Storms & Flooding (Jul 1993), 2 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.