1250 E 37th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1250 E 37th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 620 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.152 acres (6,600 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$97,500 (Dec 2021)
Tax Bill	$2,114 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2021 Sale & Mortgage Nov 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/05800-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/05800-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792332478036`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	620 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	620 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1951
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,600 sqft (0.152 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	216 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1250 E 37TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-6718
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 245 GRAYS WOODS
Legal Subdivision	GRAYS WOODS
Legal Lot Number	245
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	1900

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1250 E 37TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6718
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 2, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage VERIDIAN CU
Nov 28, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 2, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 2, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 28, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2021126585
Deed Book / Page	18890 / 223
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 19, 2016
Prior Transfer Doc	0000025543
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 2, 2021
Property Address	1250 E 37TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6718
Document Number	0000126585
Book / Page	18890 / 223
Instrument Date	Nov 28, 2021
Instrument	2021-00126585
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$155.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1250 E 37TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6718

Mortgage

Document Number	0000126587
Date	Dec 2, 2021
Instrument	2021-00126587

Lender

Name	VERIDIAN CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2052

November 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Nov 28, 2017
Property Address	1250 E 37TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6718
Document Number	0000044177
Book / Page	016738 / 000055
Instrument Date	Nov 26, 2017
Instrument	44177
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 5, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$108.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1533 E MADISON AVE DES MOINES IA 503133953, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3953

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		$119,200 (+10.88%) Land $22,100 Building $97,100	$119,200 (+10.88%) Land $22,100 Building $97,100
2024	$2,114.00 (+8.3%)
2023		$107,500 Land $19,600 Building $87,900	$107,500 Land $19,600 Building $87,900
2020	$1,952.00

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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