1903 E Rose Ave, Des Moines, IA 50320 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1903 E Rose Ave, Des Moines, IA 50320

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,092 sqft · built 1989
Lot Size	0.207 acres (9,024 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$4,142 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2019 Transfer Dec 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-23-256-007`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-23-256-007`
Alternative APN	`010/01942-068-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	4 Stories
Building Area	1,092 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,926 sqft
1st Floor Area	546 sqft
Upper Floors Area	546 sqft
Basement Area	546 sqft
Finished Basement	216 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1989
Architectural Style	Split Level
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,024 sqft (0.207 acres)
Lot Dimensions	128 ft deep x 70 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	504 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	32 sqft
Deck Area	100 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1903 E ROSE AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50320-1969
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 8 EWING WOODS PLAT NO 4
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	23
Legal Subdivision	EWING WOODS PLAT 4
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	3902

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1903 E ROSE AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1969
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 15, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer
Dec 7, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage STATE SVGS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 15, 2019
Deed Sale	Jan 15, 2019
Deed Document Number	2018-00053629
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

January 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 15, 2019
Property Address	1903 E ROSE AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1969
Document Number	0000053629
Book / Page	017212 / 000335
Instrument Date	Jan 15, 2019
Instrument	53629
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 4, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1903 E ROSE AVE DES MOINES IA 503201969, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1969

December 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1903 E ROSE AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1969
Document Number	0000044948
Instrument Date	Dec 7, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 31, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	PO BOX 459 ALTOONA IA 500090459, ALTOONA, IA 50009-0459

Mortgage

Document Number	0000044948
Date	Dec 7, 2018
Book Page	017175/000349
Instrument	44948

Lender

Name	STATE SVGS
Type	Federal Savings Bank
Address	BAXTER, IA 50028

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

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		$240,700 (+11.18%) Land $44,000 Building $196,700	$240,700 (+11.18%) Land $44,000 Building $196,700
2024	$4,142.00 (+4.49%)
2023		$216,500 Land $39,100 Building $177,400	$216,500 Land $39,100 Building $177,400
2020	$3,964.00

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

Flood

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

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

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 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 483 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
CenturyLink Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

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