1553 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1553 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Restaurant
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,520 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.1 acres (4,356 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,734 (2011)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`04005108003000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`04005108003000`
Alternative APN	`4005108003000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,520 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Lot Area	4,356 sqft (0.1 acres)
Lot Dimensions	85 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Carport	Carport

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1553 E WALNUT ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-3520
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Restaurant
Legal Description	N 85.3F LT 14 BLK 43 STEWARTS ADDITION
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	2
Legal Block	43
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3010
Census Tract	5200

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 04005108003000

Assessment roll updated May 29, 2010 · Last verified June 2023

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	400 E 1ST ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-1803
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Last Sale	Aug 03, 2001
Deed Sale	Aug 03, 2001
Deed Document Number	0089330560
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 29, 2010 · Last verified June 2023

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Polk County
Municipality	Des Moines City
Unified School District	Des Moines Independent Community School District (PK - 12)

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.