1924 Thornton Ct, Des Moines, IA 50320 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1924 Thornton Ct, Des Moines, IA 50320

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,480 sqft · built 1988
Lot Size	0.193 acres (8,385 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$213,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$4,450 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Sale & Mortgage May 2020 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`010/01942-036-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`010/01942-036-000`
Alternative APN	`782423252020`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,480 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,400 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,000 sqft
Upper Floors Area	480 sqft
Basement Area	480 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1988
Effective Year Built	Effective 1988
Architectural Style	Split Level
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,385 sqft (0.193 acres)
Lot Dimensions	129 ft deep x 65 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Patio Area	100 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1924 THORNTON CT
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50320-1965
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 6 EWING WOODS PLAT NO 3
Legal Subdivision	EWING WOODS PLAT 3
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	3902

Owner

1924 Thornton Ct is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in October 2025.

Source: Polk County records, as of June 9, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1924 THORNTON CT, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1965
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 14, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer · VA Mortgage US BANK NA
May 5, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage US BANK NA
Feb 26, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 14, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 14, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 5, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	20300 / 733
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 14, 2025
Property Address	1924 THORNTON CT, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1965
Document Number	0000061388
Book / Page	20300 / 733
Instrument Date	Oct 9, 2025
Instrument	2025-00061388
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 23, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$340.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1924 THORNTON CT, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1965

Mortgage

Document Number	0000061389
Date	Oct 14, 2025
Instrument	2025-00061389

Lender

Name	US BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2055

May 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 5, 2020
Property Address	1924 THORNTON CT, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1965
Document Number	201900093561
Book / Page	17816 / 47
Instrument Date	May 4, 2020
Instrument	2019-00093561
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$277.60
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1924 SE THOMTON COURT, DES MOINES, IA 50320

Mortgage

Document Number	201900093563
Date	May 5, 2020
Instrument	2019-00093563

Lender

Name	US BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2050

Mortgage

Document Number	0000093564
Date	May 5, 2020
Book Page	17816/68
Instrument	2019-00093564

Lender

Name	US BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	OWENSBORO, KY 42301

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2050

February 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Feb 26, 2020
Property Address	1924 THORNTON CT, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1965
Document Number	0000072626
Book / Page	017713 / 000216
Instrument Date	Feb 18, 2020
Instrument	72626
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 13, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$192.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2203 GRAND AVE DES MOINES IA 503125305, DES MOINES, IA 50312-5305

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of October 13, 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		$251,400 Land $43,300 Building $208,100	$251,400 Land $43,300 Building $208,100
2024	$4,450.00
2023		$226,200 Land $38,400 Building $187,800	$226,200 Land $38,400 Building $187,800
2020	$4,132.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1924 Thornton Ct in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2010.

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

Wildfire risk around 1924 Thornton Ct is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 76% 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 407 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

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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