1523 E 23rd St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1523 E 23rd St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,138 sqft · built 1922
Lot Size	0.176 acres (7,650 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$180,000 (Jul 2024)
Tax Bill	$2,906 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Line of Credit Oct 2022 Assignment + 6 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/01996-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/01996-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792331326002`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,138 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,419 sqft
1st Floor Area	658 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	277 sqft
Basement Area	197 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1922
Effective Year Built	Effective 2016
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,650 sqft (0.176 acres)
Lot Dimensions	153 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	720 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	84 sqft
Patio Area	140 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	1523 E 23RD ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-6429
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 15 BLK 8 EASTON PLACE
Legal Subdivision	EASTON PLACE
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1013
Census Tract	202

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1523 E 23RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6429
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 24, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit COLLINS COMMUNITY CU
Oct 24, 2022	Assignment of Agreement of Sale, Transfer
Aug 5, 2022	Land Contract, Transfer · Land Contract NOT AVAILABLE
Jul 15, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Aug 22, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Mar 20, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage COLLINS COMMUNITY CU
Sep 28, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jan 26, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 11, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 11, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 15, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202434836
Deed Book / Page	19851 / 299
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 21, 2013
Prior Transfer Doc	0000004290
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1523 E 23RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6429
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 4, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	425 2ND ST SE 370, 370, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52401-1818

Mortgage

Document Number	0000081336
Date	Oct 24, 2022
Book Page	19305/476
Instrument	2022-00081336

Lender

Name	COLLINS COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 30, 2052

October 2022: Assignment of Agreement of Sale, Transfer

Document Type	Assignment of Agreement of Sale
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 24, 2022
Property Address	1523 E 23RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6429
Document Number	0000081341
Book / Page	19305 / 504
Instrument Date	Sep 30, 2022
Instrument	2022-00081341
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 4, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	425 2ND ST SE STE 370, 425, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52401-1818

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1005 BLAIRS FERRY RD NE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402-1219

August 2022: Land Contract, Transfer

Document Type	Land Contract
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 5, 2022
Property Address	1523 E 23RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6429
Document Number	0000063826
Book / Page	19221 / 759
Instrument Date	Jul 7, 2022
Instrument	2022-00063826
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 16, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1523 E 23RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6429

Mortgage

Date	Aug 5, 2022

Lender

Name	NOT AVAILABLE

Agreement

Type	Land Contract
Amount	Amount Recorded

July 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 15, 2022
Property Address	1523 E 23RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6429
Document Number	0000058529
Book / Page	19196 / 83
Instrument Date	Jul 7, 2022
Instrument	2022-00058529
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 26, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$157.60
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	401 E 1ST ST, ANKENY, IA 50021

August 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 22, 2022
Property Address	1523 E 23RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6429
Document Number	0000067541
Book / Page	19239 / 321
Instrument Date	Jul 7, 2022
Instrument	2022-00067541
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 31, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 8162, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52408-8162
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

March 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1523 E 23RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6429
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 18, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	201600077632
Date	Mar 20, 2017
Book Page	16409/0820
Instrument	2016-00077632

Lender

Name	COLLINS COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	124 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2027

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

September 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 28, 2021
Property Address	1523 E 23RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6429
Document Number	202100102485
Book / Page	18776 / 154
Instrument Date	Sep 22, 2021
Instrument	2021-00102485
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust

January 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 26, 2017
Property Address	1523 E 23RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6429
Document Number	0000064815
Book / Page	016356 / 000351
Instrument Date	Jan 18, 2017
Instrument	64815
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 3, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1523 E 23RD ST DES MOINES IA 503176429, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6429

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		$177,400 (+20.11%) Land $26,200 Building $151,200	$177,400 (+20.11%) Land $26,200 Building $151,200
2024	$2,906.00 (+12.99%)
2023		$147,700 Land $22,700 Building $125,000	$147,700 Land $22,700 Building $125,000
2020	$2,572.00

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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1993–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 2 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	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 562 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
CenturyLink Fiber	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber.

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