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

Polk County property record for 124 E 36th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 936 sqft · built 1979
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,503 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$180,000 (May 2022)
Tax Bill	$3,512 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2022 Sale & Mortgage Aug 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7823-06-403-012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7823-06-403-012`
Alternative APN	`050/00027-007-000`

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
Finished Basement	450 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,503 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	122 ft deep x 61 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	124 E 36TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-1558
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 7 BETHEL HEIGHTS PLAT 3
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	06
Legal Subdivision	BETHEL HEIGHTS PLAT 3
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	5300

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	124 E 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-1558
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 31, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Aug 3, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer · VA Mortgage COLLINS COMMUNITY CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 31, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 31, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 3, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2022-00043949
Deed Book / Page	19131 / 363
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

May 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 31, 2022
Property Address	124 E 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-1558
Document Number	0000043949
Book / Page	19131 / 363
Instrument Date	May 25, 2022
Instrument	2022-00043949
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 10, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$287.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	124 E 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-1558

Mortgage

Document Number	0000043951
Date	May 31, 2022
Instrument	2022-00043951

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2052

August 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 3, 2018
Property Address	124 E 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-1558
Document Number	201800009995
Book / Page	17026 / 0175
Instrument Date	Jul 27, 2018
Instrument	2018-00009995
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$212.80
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	124 E 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-1558

Mortgage

Document Number	201800009997
Date	Aug 3, 2018
Instrument	2018-00009997

Lender

Name	COLLINS COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2048

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		$202,000 (+9.07%) Land $29,300 Building $172,700	$202,000 (+9.07%) Land $29,300 Building $172,700
2024	$3,512.00 (+14.1%)
2023		$185,200 Land $26,500 Building $158,700	$185,200 Land $26,500 Building $158,700
2020	$3,078.00

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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 17 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	17 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	20 (1980–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 20
Most Recent Claim	Jun 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

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 95% of the US · lower than 68% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% 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 170 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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