204 E Dunham Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 204 E Dunham Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,316 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.114 acres (4,960 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$55,100 (Feb 2017)
Tax Bill	$2,058 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2017 Mortgage Feb 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`020/00420-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`020/00420-000-000`
Alternative APN	`782410314012`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,316 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,256 sqft
1st Floor Area	796 sqft
Upper Floors Area	520 sqft
Basement Area	796 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 2002
Exterior Material	Metal
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,960 sqft (0.114 acres)
Lot Dimensions	124 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	144 sqft
Deck Area	176 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	204 E DUNHAM AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-1349
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 25 BLK 4 SECOND PLAT OF CLIFTON HEIGHTS
Legal Subdivision	CLIFTON HEIGHTS 2ND PLAT
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	25
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1038
Census Tract	4200

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of April 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	4214 FLEUR DR, 10, DES MOINES, IA 50321-2387
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 10, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage COMMUNITY CHOICE CU
Feb 10, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 10, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 10, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 15, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20172016-00068726
Deed Book / Page	16372 / 912
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 11, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	0000094093
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	204 E DUNHAM AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1349
Document Number	0000084585
Book / Page	016438 / 000773
Instrument Date	Apr 10, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 12, 2017

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	4214 FLEUR DR #10 DES MOINES IA 503212387, 10, DES MOINES, IA 50321-2387

Mortgage

Document Number	0000084585
Date	Apr 12, 2017
Book Page	016438/000773
Instrument	84585

Lender

Name	COMMUNITY CHOICE CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	JOHNSTON, IA 50131

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	120 Months
Due	Apr 11, 2027

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

February 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Feb 10, 2017
Property Address	204 E DUNHAM AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1349
Document Number	0000068726
Book / Page	016372 / 000912
Instrument Date	Feb 2, 2017
Instrument	68726
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 24, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	4214 FLEUR DR #10 DES MOINES IA 503212387, 10, DES MOINES, IA 50321-2387

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		$122,100 (+16.73%) Land $15,300 Building $106,800	$122,100 (+16.73%) Land $15,300 Building $106,800
2024	$2,058.00 (-9.66%)
2023		$104,600 Land $13,000 Building $91,600	$104,600 Land $13,000 Building $91,600
2020	$2,278.00

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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (1983–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 2 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Sep 1993 · 5 claims

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Vero Fiber.

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