1531 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1531 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,359 sqft · built 2005
Lot Size	0.098 acres (4,287 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$138,000 (Dec 2005)
Tax Bill	$2,900 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-02-158-031`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-02-158-031`
Alternative APN	`040/05098-001-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,359 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	2,455 sqft
1st Floor Area	832 sqft
Attic Area	527 sqft
Basement Area	832 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2005
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,287 sqft (0.098 acres)
Lot Width	43 ft Width
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	264 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	32 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1531 E WALNUT ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-3520
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	PARCEL D BK 10253 PG 915 LOTS 8 & 9 BLK 43 STEWARTS ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	STEWARTS ADD
Legal Block	43
Legal Lot Number	8,9 9
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3008
Census Tract	5200

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7824-02-158-031

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1531 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3520
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 07, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 07, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2006-00058035
Deed Book / Page	11431 / 0337
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

January 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1531 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3520
Document Number	0000064223
Instrument Date	Jan 23, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 13, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Married Couple
Address	1531 E WALNUT ST DES MOINES IA 503163520, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3520

Mortgage

Document Number	0000064223
Date	Jan 24, 2020
Book Page	017675/000728
Instrument	64223

Lender

Name	BANKERS TR
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50309

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Jan 23, 2025

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$172,600 (+11.57%) Land $8,200 Building $164,400	$172,600 (+11.57%) Land $8,200 Building $164,400
2024	$2,900.00 (+14.53%)
2023		$154,700 Land $7,200 Building $147,500	$154,700 Land $7,200 Building $147,500
2020	$2,532.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of August 17, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	10 (1990–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 10
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms & Flooding, Jul 1993 · 8 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 98.1% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Communications Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber, Lumen Technologies.

Based on FCC filings for 316 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DES MOINES WATER WORKS serves 246,055 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.