1242 E 36th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1242 E 36th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 880 sqft · built 1936
Lot Size	0.157 acres (6,850 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$124,500 (Oct 2019)
Tax Bill	$2,946 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-32-476-025`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-32-476-025`
Alternative APN	`060/05895-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	880 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,399 sqft
1st Floor Area	880 sqft
Basement Area	519 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1936
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Brick
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	352 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Deck Area	246 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1242 E 36TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-6702
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 340 GRAYS WOODS
Legal Subdivision	GRAYS WOODS
Legal Lot Number	340
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2013
Census Tract	1900

Owner

1242 E 36th St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in October 2019.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1242 E 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6702
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 9, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 9, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Apr 6, 2015
Deed Document Number	2019-00032327
Deed Book / Page	17535 / 0205
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 9, 2019
Property Address	1242 E 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6702
Document Number	0000032327
Book / Page	17535 / 0205
Instrument Date	Oct 8, 2019
Instrument	2019-00032327
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$198.40
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1242 E 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6702

Mortgage

Document Number	0000032329
Date	Oct 9, 2019
Instrument	2019-00032329

Lender

Name	INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE LC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2049

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		$174,600 Land $22,900 Building $151,700	$174,600 Land $22,900 Building $151,700
2024	$2,946.00
2023		$157,000 Land $20,300 Building $136,700	$157,000 Land $20,300 Building $136,700
2020	$2,832.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1242 E 36th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

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

Wildfire risk around 1242 E 36th St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of 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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