1615 E Emma Ave, Des Moines, IA 50320 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1615 E Emma Ave, Des Moines, IA 50320

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,152 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.907 acres (39,544 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$170,000 (Jul 2025)
Tax Bill	$2,630 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2025 Sale & Mortgage Nov 2019 Transfer + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-23-376-021`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-23-376-021`
Alternative APN	`120/01826-589-003`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,152 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,574 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,152 sqft
Basement Area	422 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1959
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	39,544 sqft (0.907 acres)
Lot Width	156 ft Width
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	720 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	240 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1615 E EMMA AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50320-1548
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 90 & PARCEL A BK 9850 PG 483 W 8F LOT 89 GRANDSHIRE
Legal Subdivision	GRANDSHIRE
Legal Lot Number	89,90
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	BLOOMFIELD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	10805

Owner

1615 E Emma Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in July 2025.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1615 E EMMA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1548
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 21, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage NEW AMERICAN FUNDING
Nov 18, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Sep 27, 2019	Correction Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Aug 14, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 21, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 21, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2025-00042194
Deed Book / Page	20210 / 755
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

July 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 21, 2025
Property Address	1615 E EMMA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1548
Document Number	0000042194
Book / Page	20210 / 755
Map Reference	MB 9850 PG 483
Instrument Date	Jul 14, 2025
Instrument	2025-00042194
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE SLN

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$271.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1615 E EMMA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1548

Mortgage

Document Number	0000042195
Date	Jul 21, 2025
Instrument	2025-00042195

Lender

Name	NEW AMERICAN FUNDING
Type	Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	301 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2050

November 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Nov 18, 2019
Property Address	1615 E EMMA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1548
Document Number	0000044905
Book / Page	017590 / 000714
Instrument Date	Oct 23, 2019
Instrument	44905
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 23, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	1615 E EMMA AVE DES MOINES IA 503201548, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1548

September 2019: Correction Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 27, 2019
Property Address	1615 E EMMA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1548
Document Number	0000028137
Book / Page	017515 / 000474
Instrument Date	Sep 25, 2019
Instrument	28137
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 28, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	1615 E EMMA AVE DES MOINES IA 503201548, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1548

August 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 14, 2019
Property Address	1615 E EMMA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1548
Document Number	0000014081
Book / Page	017450 / 000084
Instrument Date	Aug 13, 2019
Instrument	14081
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 9, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	1615 E EMMA AVE DES MOINES IA 503201548, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1548

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		$183,400 Land $49,100 Building $134,300	$183,400 Land $49,100 Building $134,300
2024	$2,630.00
2023		$163,400 Land $43,000 Building $120,400	$163,400 Land $43,000 Building $120,400
2020	$2,696.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1615 E Emma 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 AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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 1615 E Emma Ave is low, with a 0.06% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 64% of the US · above 65% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.06% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 68 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Verizon.

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