1254 E 37th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1254 E 37th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 836 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.151 acres (6,600 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$42,000 (Oct 2006)
Tax Bill	$1,506 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Line of Credit Mar 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-32-478-035`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-32-478-035`
Alternative APN	`060/05801-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	836 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	836 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,600 sqft (0.151 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1254 E 37TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-6718
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 246 GRAYS WOODS
Legal Subdivision	GRAYS WOODS
Legal Lot Number	246
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 15, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	6000 GRAND AVE # V, V, DES MOINES, IA 50312-1417
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 28, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit RACCOON VALLEY BANK
Mar 12, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer BANK IOWA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 6, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 6, 2006 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 5, 2006
Deed Document Number	2007-00032336
Deed Book / Page	11891 / 0873
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

February 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1254 E 37TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6718
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 16, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000009069
Date	Feb 28, 2024
Book Page	19728/291
Instrument	2024-00009069

Lender

Name	RACCOON VALLEY BANK
Type	Bank
Address	PERRY, IA 50220

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

March 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 12, 2021
Property Address	1254 E 37TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6718
Document Number	0000026034
Book / Page	018412 / 000585
Instrument Date	Mar 9, 2021
Instrument	26034
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 24, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$6,680.00
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	6000 GRAND AVE DES MOINES IA 503121417, DES MOINES, IA 50312-1417
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	26036
Date	Mar 12, 2021
Book Page	018412/000598
Instrument	26036

Lender

Name	BANK IOWA
Type	Bank
Address	1150 JORDAN CREEK PKWY, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266-5831

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

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		$82,400 (+9.87%) Land $22,100 Building $60,300	$82,400 (+9.87%) Land $22,100 Building $60,300
2024	$1,506.00 (+5.02%)
2023		$75,000 Land $19,600 Building $55,400	$75,000 Land $19,600 Building $55,400
2020	$1,434.00

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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