203 Des Moines St, Eldon, IA 52554 Property Records

Wapello County property record for 203 Des Moines St, Eldon, IA 52554

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 916 sqft · built 1893
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$134 (2022)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`002370010556000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`002370010556000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	916 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	720 sqft
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1893
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 66 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	336 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	140 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air
Heating Fuel	Gas
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	203 DES MOINES ST
City	ELDON
State	IA
Zip	52554-9603
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ELDON ORIGINAL LOTS 13-14-15 BLK 9 (203 W DES MOINES)
Legal Subdivision	ELDON ORIG
Legal Block	9,203
Legal Lot Number	13-15
Jurisdiction	WAPELLO IA
Township / Civil Division	WASHINGTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2059
Census Tract	961100

Owner

Source: Wapello County assessment roll, APN 002370010556000, as of May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	404 1ST ST, ELDON, IA 52554-9633
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 09, 1985
Deed Sale	Sep 09, 1985
Deed Document Number	0000445647
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Wapello County assessment roll as of May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Wapello County
Municipality	Eldon City
Unified School District	Cardinal 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		$7,760 (+11.82%) Land $1,900 Building $5,860	$7,760 (+11.82%) Land $1,900 Building $5,860
2023		$6,940 (+15.67%) Land $1,900 Building $5,040	$6,940 (+15.67%) Land $1,900 Building $5,040
2022	$134.00	$6,000 Land $1,900 Building $4,100
2021			$6,000 Land $1,900 Building $4,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Wapello County (19179C), as of January 28, 2021 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191799611002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	14 (1980–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 14
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2021 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 4 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 5 claims

Wildfire

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 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 147 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Uniti Group Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Citizens Mutual Telephone Cooperative Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IA9053004, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	ELDON WATER SUPPLY serves 927 people
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC.
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.