1504 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1504 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 943 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.481 acres (20,979 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$57,500 (Jun 2020)
Tax Bill	$172 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2020 Sale & Line of Credit Nov 2019 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-24-301-023`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-24-301-023`
Alternative APN	`110/04088-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	943 sqft
Gross Area	1,879 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Composition/Composite
Lot Area	20,979 sqft (0.481 acres)
Lot Dimensions	301 ft deep x 69 ft wide
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	176 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1504 E MADISON AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-3954
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	LOT 11 MC DONALDS COURT
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	24
Legal Subdivision	MCDONALD'S COURT
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	300

Owner

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

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	4531 NW 2ND ST, DES MOINES, IA 50313-2203
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 8, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
Nov 19, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Jan 9, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 8, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 8, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 19, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2019-00104941
Deed Book / Page	17873 / 557
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

June 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 8, 2020
Property Address	1504 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3954
Document Number	201900104941
Book / Page	17873 / 557
Instrument Date	Jun 3, 2020
Instrument	2019-00104941
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$91.20
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 31, ALTOONA, IA 50009-0031

Mortgage

Document Number	201900104943
Date	Jun 8, 2020
Instrument	2019-00104943

Lender

Name	CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2025

November 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Nov 19, 2019
Property Address	1504 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3954
Document Number	0000045865
Book / Page	017594 / 000898
Instrument Date	Nov 18, 2019
Instrument	45865
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 7, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$72.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	3921 121ST ST URBANDALE IA 503232300, URBANDALE, IA 50323-2300

January 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 9, 2017
Property Address	1504 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3954
Document Number	0000060040
Book / Page	016337 / 000640
Instrument Date	Dec 6, 2016
Instrument	60040
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 18, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$16.80
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3068 COTTONWOOD DR WAUKEE IA 502638021, WAUKEE, IA 50263-8021

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		$9,200 (+6.98%) Land $9,200	$9,200 (+6.98%) Land $9,200
2024	$172.00 (-88.86%)
2023		$8,600 Land $8,600	$8,600 Land $8,600
2020	$1,544.00

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

Flood

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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1986–1993)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1993 · Severe Storms & Flooding

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 99.1% 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 48 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

May also be available: CenturyLink, Google Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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