1640 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1640 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,104 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.117 acres (5,130 sqft)
Owner	Owner Name on File
Last Sale	$13,000 (Feb 2012)
Tax Bill	$562 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-02-178-028`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-02-178-028`
Alternative APN	`040/05547-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,104 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,205 sqft
1st Floor Area	879 sqft
Upper Floors Area	225 sqft
Basement Area	101 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1929
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Foundation Type	Brick
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,130 sqft (0.117 acres)
Lot Dimensions	171 ft deep x 30 ft wide
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	114 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1640 E WALNUT ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-3658
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W 30 F LOT 8 BLK 60 STEWARTS ADDITION
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	2
Legal Subdivision	STEWARTS ADD
Legal Block	60
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	5200

Owner

Source: Polk County assessment roll, APN 7824-02-178-028, as of May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	1640 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3658
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 22, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 22, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2012-00063369
Deed Book / Page	14167 / 0677
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll as of 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		$68,600 (+13.58%) Land $9,800 Building $58,800	$68,600 (+13.58%) Land $9,800 Building $58,800
2024	$562.00 (-25.86%)
2023		$60,400 Land $8,600 Building $51,800	$60,400 Land $8,600 Building $51,800
2020	$758.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), as of August 17, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 316 locations within half a mile, 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.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IA7727031, 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.