2041 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2041 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	General Industrial
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 28,998 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size	8.1 acres (352,930 sqft)
Owner	Owner Name on File
Last Sale	$474,500 (Feb 2010)
Tax Bill	$33,524 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2026 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-02-280-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-02-280-001`
Alternative APN	`040/06574-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	28,998 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	33,798 sqft
1st Floor Area	28,998 sqft
Upper Floors Area	507 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1947
Effective Year Built	Effective 1949
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Fire Resistance	Masonry Walls, Wood Interior
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Built-Up Asphalt
Lot Area	352,930 sqft (8.1 acres)
Fence	Fence
Lawn Sprinklers	Lawn Sprinklers
Total Buildings	3 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2041 E WALNUT ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-2266
Property Category	Industrial
Property Type	Industrial > General Industrial
Local Zoning Code	M-1
Legal Description	-EX N 35F & S 40F- S761F LYG W OF SLY EXT CNT LN E 21ST & E OF RR ROW SE 1/4 NE 1/4 SEC 2-78-24
Legal Range	24
Legal Township	78
Legal Section	02
Legal Subdivision	SEC 02-78-24
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	6
Census Block	6005
Census Tract	2100

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7824-02-280-001

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

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	1701 E EUCLID AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-4729

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 02, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 02, 2010 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 02, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2010-00058955
Deed Book / Page	13348 / 0338
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2026: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 28, 2026
Property Address	2041 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2266
Document Number	0000046056
Book / Page	20605 / 987
Instrument Date	Jul 17, 2026
Instrument	202646056
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 05, 2026
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$597,839.20
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Limited Liability Partnership

Mortgage

Document Number	0000046057,
Date	Jul 28, 2026
Book Page	20606/1
Instrument	202646057

Lender

Name	DACOTAH BANK

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Jul 24, 2031

Interest

Rate	6.52%
Max Rate	-1%

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		$1,080,000 (+13.56%) Land $766,000 Building $314,000	$1,080,000 (+13.56%) Land $766,000 Building $314,000
2024	$33,524.00 (+23.9%)
2023		$951,000 (+19.47%) Land $672,000 Building $279,000	$951,000 (+19.47%) Land $672,000 Building $279,000
2022		$796,000 Land $562,000 Building $234,000
2021			$796,000 Land $562,000 Building $234,000
2020	$27,058.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), updated August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191530021006, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 69 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Communications Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber, Lumen Technologies.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, 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.