126 E Jackson Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 126 E Jackson Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 548 sqft · built 1905
Lot Size	0.072 acres (3,150 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$123,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$876 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2023 Second Mortgage Oct 2025 Sale + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`020/00374-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`020/00374-000-000`
Alternative APN	`782410306014`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	548 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	686 sqft
1st Floor Area	548 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1905
Effective Year Built	Effective 1905
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Metal
Foundation Type	Masonry
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,150 sqft (0.072 acres)
Lot Dimensions	126 ft deep x 25 ft wide
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	138 sqft
Deck Area	98 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	126 E JACKSON AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-1229
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	E 25F LOT 39 BLK 2 SECOND PLAT OF CLIFTON HEIGHTS
Legal Subdivision	CLIFTON HEIGHTS 2ND PLAT
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	39
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	4200

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of September 24, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1009 MAIN ST, ADEL, IA 50003-1454
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 17, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage FINANCIAL PLUS CU
Oct 21, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer
May 6, 2024	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Nov 6, 2023	Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure · Conventional Mortgage LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK
Nov 11, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FINANCIAL PLUS CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 21, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 21, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 2, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202563143
Deed Book / Page	20308 / 854
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 26, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	0000051671
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	126 E JACKSON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1229
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 30, 2025

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002472
Date	Jan 17, 2023
Book Page	19376/389
Instrument	2023-00002472

Lender

Name	FINANCIAL PLUS CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2038

October 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 21, 2025
Property Address	126 E JACKSON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1229
Document Number	0000063143
Book / Page	20308 / 854
Instrument Date	Oct 20, 2025
Instrument	2025-00063143
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 30, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$196.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1009 MAIN ST, ADEL, IA 50003-1454

May 2024: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 6, 2024
Property Address	126 E JACKSON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1229
Document Number	0000021717
Book / Page	19789 / 25
Instrument Date	May 1, 2024
Instrument	2024-00021717
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 30, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	126 E JACKSON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1229

November 2023: Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure

Document Type	Legal Action/Court Order
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Nov 6, 2023
Property Address	126 E JACKSON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1229
Document Number	0000059455
Book / Page	19646 / 455
Instrument Date	Oct 27, 2023
Instrument	2023-00059455
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 30, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$167.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	126 E JACKSON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1229

Mortgage

Document Number	0000059456
Date	Nov 6, 2023
Instrument	2023-00059456

Lender

Name	LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2053

November 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	126 E JACKSON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1229
Document Number	0000047698
Instrument Date	Nov 11, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 20, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	126 E JACKSON AVE DES MOINES IA 503151229, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1229

Mortgage

Document Number	0000047698
Date	Nov 26, 2019
Book Page	017602/000893
Instrument	47698

Lender

Name	FINANCIAL PLUS CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	120 Months
Due	Nov 25, 2029

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		$77,300 (+16.24%) Land $9,700 Building $67,600	$77,300 (+16.24%) Land $9,700 Building $67,600
2024	$876.00 (+24.08%)
2023		$66,500 Land $8,300 Building $58,200	$66,500 Land $8,300 Building $58,200
2020	$706.00

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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (1983–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 2 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Sep 1993 · 5 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 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 259 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Vero Fiber.

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