1547 E Park Ave, Des Moines, IA 50320 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1547 E Park Ave, Des Moines, IA 50320

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 2,990 sqft · built 1948
Lot Size	3.23 acres (140,698 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$350,000 (May 2024)
Tax Bill	$5,888 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2024 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2020 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-23-101-008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-23-101-008`
Alternative APN	`010/06847-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,990 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,112 sqft
Upper Floors Area	965 sqft
Attic Area	878 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	140,698 sqft (3.23 acres)
Lot Dimensions	660 ft deep x 221 ft wide
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	1,296 sqft
Parking Spaces	5 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	416 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1547 E PARK AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50320-1306
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 4 OP NW 1/4 SEC 23-78-24
Legal Range	24
Legal Township	78
Legal Section	23
Legal Subdivision	SEC 23-78-24
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	3902

Owner

1547 E Park Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in May 2024.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1547 E PARK AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1306
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 2, 2024	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage US BANK NA
Oct 30, 2020	Correction Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Aug 13, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage GREATER IA CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 2, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 2, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 1, 1998
Deed Document Number	2024-00021011
Deed Book / Page	19785 / 496
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

May 2024: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 2, 2024
Property Address	1547 E PARK AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1306
Document Number	0000021011
Book / Page	19785 / 496
Instrument Date	Apr 29, 2024
Instrument	2024-00021011
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$559.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1547 E PARK AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1306

Mortgage

Document Number	0000021012
Date	May 2, 2024
Instrument	2024-00021012

Lender

Name	US BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	May 1, 2054

October 2020: Correction Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 30, 2020
Property Address	1547 E PARK AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1306
Document Number	0000049181
Book / Page	018160 / 000889
Instrument Date	Oct 29, 2020
Instrument	49181
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 23, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1547 E PARK AVE DES MOINES IA 503201306, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1306

August 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1547 E PARK AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1306
Document Number	0000015811
Instrument Date	Aug 13, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 7, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	15418 WALNUT HILLS DR URBANDALE IA 503232252, URBANDALE, IA 50323-2252

Mortgage

Document Number	0000015811
Date	Aug 20, 2019
Book Page	017457/000991
Instrument	15811

Lender

Name	GREATER IA CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	AMES, IA 50010

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	60 Months
Due	Aug 19, 2024

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		$325,600 Land $97,300 Building $228,300	$325,600 Land $97,300 Building $228,300
2024	$5,888.00
2023		$293,300 Land $86,500 Building $206,800	$293,300 Land $86,500 Building $206,800
2020	$5,358.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1547 E Park Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2010.

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
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	May 2010 · rainfall accumulation

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 1547 E Park Ave is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 93% of the US · above 40% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% 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 251 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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