1815 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1815 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 792 sqft · built 1922
Lot Size	0.205 acres (8,950 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,740 (2019)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-02-257-006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-02-257-006`
Alternative APN	`040/02137-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	792 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,560 sqft
1st Floor Area	792 sqft
Basement Area	768 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1922
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Asbestos
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Brick
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,950 sqft (0.205 acres)
Lot Dimensions	179 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	940 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	126 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1815 E WALNUT ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-3749
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 21 BLK A EAST PARK PLACE
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	2
Legal Subdivision	EAST PARK PLACE
Legal Block	A
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	5200

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7824-02-257-006

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1815 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3749
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 23, 2004
Deed Sale	Apr 23, 2004
Deed Document Number	2004-00119546
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

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		$145,100 (+16.73%) Land $29,700 Building $115,400	$145,100 (+16.73%) Land $29,700 Building $115,400
2023		$124,300 Land $25,300 Building $99,000	$124,300 Land $25,300 Building $99,000
2019	$1,740.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of August 17, 2025 · 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

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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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

May also be available: Google Fiber, Lumen Technologies.

Based on FCC filings for 410 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.