1525 E 15th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1525 E 15th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 584 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size	0.149 acres (6,500 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,082 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2023 Transfer Sep 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-36-303-004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-36-303-004`
Alternative APN	`110/00196-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	584 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	584 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1947
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,500 sqft (0.149 acres)
Lot Dimensions	130 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	60 sqft
Patio Area	532 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1525 E 15TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2415
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 101 ASHBROOK
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	36
Legal Subdivision	ASHBROOK
Legal Lot Number	101
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	1700

Owner

1525 E 15th St is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in May 2024.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Co-owner on File
Mailing Address	1525 E 15TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2415
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 2, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Sep 18, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 21, 2024
Deed Sale	May 21, 2024
Prior Sale	Mar 2, 2023
Deed Document Number	2024-00024969
Deed Book / Page	19803 / 873
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

March 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 2, 2023
Property Address	1525 E 15TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2415
Document Number	0000009561
Book / Page	19408 / 220
Instrument Date	Jan 7, 2023
Instrument	2023-00009561
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 14, 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
Address	2147 E HUGHES AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1951

September 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 18, 2017
Property Address	1525 E 15TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2415
Document Number	0000023635
Book / Page	016649 / 000246
Instrument Date	Sep 11, 2017
Instrument	23635
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 22, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$52.00
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1525 E 15TH ST DES MOINES IA 503162415, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2415

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		$60,900 Land $15,400 Building $45,500	$60,900 Land $15,400 Building $45,500
2024	$1,082.00
2023		$53,900 Land $13,400 Building $40,500	$53,900 Land $13,400 Building $40,500
2020	$1,018.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1525 E 15th 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

Wildfire risk around 1525 E 15th St 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 518 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 · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
CenturyLink DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 100
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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