1303 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1303 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,147 sqft · built 1870
Lot Size	0.413 acres (18,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$165,000 (Apr 2021)
Tax Bill	$3,238 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Sale & Mortgage Aug 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-23-476-012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-23-476-012`
Alternative APN	`110/04314-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,147 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,959 sqft
1st Floor Area	912 sqft
Attic Area	235 sqft
Basement Area	672 sqft
Finished Basement	300 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1870
Effective Year Built	Effective 1892
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	18,000 sqft (0.413 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 120 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	192 sqft
Deck Area	60 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1303 E MADISON AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-3821
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N 150 FT LOT 7 PART PLAT MARY & PETER PETERSON EST
Legal Subdivision	MARY & PETER PETERSON ESTATES
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5000
Census Tract	400

Owner

1303 E Madison Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in April 2021.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1303 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3821
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 20, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MOVEMENT MORTGAGE
Aug 5, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage WELLS FARGO BANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 20, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 20, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 5, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2021-00040927
Deed Book / Page	18485 / 415
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

April 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 20, 2021
Property Address	1303 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3821
Document Number	202100040927
Book / Page	18485 / 415
Instrument Date	Apr 15, 2021
Instrument	2021-00040927
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$263.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1303 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3821

Mortgage

Document Number	202100040929
Date	Apr 20, 2021
Instrument	2021-00040929

Lender

Name	MOVEMENT MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2051

August 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 5, 2019
Property Address	1303 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3821
Document Number	201900010941
Book / Page	17436 / 0292
Instrument Date	Jul 31, 2019
Instrument	2019-00010941
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$215.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1303 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3821

Mortgage

Document Number	201900010943
Date	Aug 5, 2019
Instrument	2019-00010943

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 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		$186,100 Land $44,000 Building $142,100	$186,100 Land $44,000 Building $142,100
2024	$3,238.00
2023		$161,300 Land $38,100 Building $123,200	$161,300 Land $38,100 Building $123,200
2020	$2,846.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1303 E Madison Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 36 flood claims nearby since 1990.

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 File median of 19 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	19 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	36 (1990–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 36
Most Recent Claim	May 2024 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, May 2024 · 10 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Jul 2018 · 6 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 11 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

Wildfire risk around 1303 E Madison Ave 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	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 511 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75

May also be available: CenturyLink, T-Mobile.

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