1523 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1523 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Warehouse, Storage
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 1,500 sqft · built 1998
Lot Size	0.158 acres (6,897 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$121,000 (Sep 2021)
Tax Bill	$1,798 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-24-351-019`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-24-351-019`
Alternative APN	`110/03867-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,500 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	504 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,500 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1998
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Fire Resistance	Special
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	6,897 sqft (0.158 acres)
Lot Dimensions	138 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	1,500 sqft
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	35 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1523 E MADISON AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-3953
Property Category	Industrial
Property Type	Industrial > Warehouse, Storage
Legal Description	LOT 6 MADISON PLACE
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	24
Legal Subdivision	MADISON PLACE
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	300

Owner

1523 E Madison Ave, an industrial property, is owned by a company that bought it in September 2021 and is owner-occupied.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1523 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3953
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 16, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 16, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2021-00097747
Deed Book / Page	18754 / 30
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

September 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 16, 2021
Property Address	1523 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3953
Document Number	0000097747
Book / Page	18754 / 30
Instrument Date	Sep 15, 2021
Instrument	2021-00097747
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 16, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$192.80
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4237 MORTON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4048

Mortgage

Document Number	0000097749
Date	Sep 16, 2021
Instrument	2021-00097749

Lender

Name	CHARTER BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	181 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2036

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		$102,000 Land $23,800 Building $78,200	$102,000 Land $23,800 Building $78,200
2024	$1,798.00
2023		$89,600 Land $20,900 Building $68,700	$89,600 Land $20,900 Building $68,700
2020	$680.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1523 E Madison Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
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

Wildfire risk around 1523 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 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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