1505 Walker St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1505 Walker St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,392 sqft · built 1885
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,500 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$70,000 (Apr 2022)
Tax Bill	$1,604 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Sale & Line of Credit Mar 2018 Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`040/05299-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`040/05299-000-000`
Alternative APN	`782402104002`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,392 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,681 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,056 sqft
Upper Floors Area	336 sqft
Basement Area	289 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1885
Effective Year Built	Effective 1885
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	336 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1505 WALKER ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-3421
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 27 BLK 49 STEWARTS ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	STEWARTS ADDITION
Legal Block	49
Legal Lot Number	27
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2021
Census Tract	1700

Owner

1505 Walker St is owned by a company that bought it in April 2022.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	7009 NW 84TH AVE, JOHNSTON, IA 50131-4785
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 8, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit CITY STATE BANK
Mar 20, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage BANK IOWA
Jan 12, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage BANK IOWA
Dec 18, 2017	Grant Deed

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 8, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 8, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 6, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202228087
Deed Book / Page	19059 / 509
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 1, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000049935
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 8, 2022
Property Address	1505 WALKER ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3421
Document Number	0000028087
Book / Page	19059 / 509
Instrument Date	Apr 6, 2022
Instrument	2022-00028087
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 1, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$111.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	7009 NW 84TH AVE, JOHNSTON, IA 50131-4785

Mortgage

Document Number	0000028089
Date	Apr 8, 2022
Book Page	19059/513
Instrument	2022-00028089

Lender

Name	CITY STATE BANK
Type	Bank
Address	GRIMES, IA 50111

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

March 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1505 WALKER ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3421
Document Number	0000050361
Instrument Date	Mar 20, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 21, 2019

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1001 GRAND AVE WEST DES MOINES IA 502653502, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265-3502

Mortgage

Document Number	0000050361
Date	Dec 31, 2018
Book Page	017198/000573
Instrument	50361

Lender

Name	BANK IOWA
Type	Bank
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

January 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1505 WALKER ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3421
Document Number	0000062972
Book / Page	016817 / 000031
Instrument Date	Jan 12, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 20, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1001 GRAND AVE WEST DES MOINES IA 502653502, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265-3502

Mortgage

Document Number	0000062972
Date	Feb 13, 2018
Book Page	016817/000031
Instrument	62972

Lender

Name	BANK IOWA
Type	Bank
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

December 2017: Grant Deed

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 18, 2017
Property Address	1505 WALKER ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3421
Document Number	0000049935
Book / Page	016763 / 000236
Instrument Date	Dec 1, 2017
Instrument	49935
Record Updated	Jan 3, 2018

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1001 GRAND AVE WEST DES MOINES IA 502653502, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265-3502

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		$91,200 Land $13,200 Building $78,000	$91,200 Land $13,200 Building $78,000
2024	$1,604.00
2023		$81,500 Land $11,700 Building $69,800	$81,500 Land $11,700 Building $69,800
2020	$1,498.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1505 Walker St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

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

The area around 1505 Walker St 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 154 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Google Fiber.

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