1343 E Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1343 E Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 784 sqft · built 1941
Lot Size	0.166 acres (7,250 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$2,100,000 (Jul 2025)
Tax Bill	$2,770 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Sale & Mortgage Nov 2020 Line of Credit + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/02442-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/02442-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792426227009`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	784 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,349 sqft
1st Floor Area	784 sqft
Basement Area	517 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1941
Effective Year Built	Effective 1941
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,250 sqft (0.166 acres)
Lot Dimensions	145 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	240 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	84 sqft
Deck Area	168 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	1343 E DOUGLAS AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-1031
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N 145 F LOT 1 ELLEN PLACE
Legal Subdivision	ELLEN PLACE
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5013
Census Tract	400

Owner

1343 E Douglas Ave is owned by a company that bought it in July 2025.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1348 E EUCLID AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1218
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

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

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 24, 2022	Contract Sale, Transfer · Land Contract NOT AVAILABLE
Nov 6, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit RACCOON VALLEY BANK
Jun 18, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 18, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 18, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 24, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202541791
Deed Book / Page	20208 / 921
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 21, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	0000010285
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2022: Contract Sale, Transfer

Document Type	Contract Sale
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 24, 2022
Property Address	1343 E DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1031
Document Number	0000081569
Book / Page	19306 / 747
Instrument Date	Oct 1, 2022
Instrument	2022-00081569
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 4, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	145 NE 46TH AVE, 145, DES MOINES, IA 50313-2659

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1343 E DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1031

Mortgage

Date	Oct 24, 2022

Lender

Name	NOT AVAILABLE

Agreement

Type	Land Contract
Amount	Amount on Record

November 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1343 E DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1031
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	145 NE BROADWAY AVE 2, 2, DES MOINES, IA 50313-2337

Mortgage

Document Number	0000052675
Date	Nov 6, 2020
Book Page	18177/772
Instrument	2020-00052675

Lender

Name	RACCOON VALLEY BANK
Type	Bank
Address	GRIMES, IA 50111

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

June 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 18, 2019
Property Address	1343 E DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1031
Document Number	0000090679
Book / Page	017370 / 000102
Instrument Date	Jun 13, 2019
Instrument	90679
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 15, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	145 NE 46TH AVE DES MOINES IA 503132659, DES MOINES, IA 50313-2659

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		$162,200 Land $31,900 Building $130,300	$162,200 Land $31,900 Building $130,300
2024	$2,770.00
2023		$140,800 Land $27,300 Building $113,500	$140,800 Land $27,300 Building $113,500
2020	$2,504.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1343 E Douglas 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

The area around 1343 E Douglas Ave has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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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