217 E Broad St, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 217 E Broad St, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 997 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.598 acres (26,052 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$94,500 (Aug 2002)
Tax Bill	$3,726 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2021 Mortgage Feb 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-15-351-016`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-15-351-016`
Alternative APN	`010/01494-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	997 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,894 sqft
1st Floor Area	997 sqft
Basement Area	997 sqft
Finished Basement	450 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	26,052 sqft (0.598 acres)
Lot Dimensions	334 ft deep x 78 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	350 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	217 E BROAD ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-2311
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W 3F LOT 347 & ALL LOT 348 CRAWFORD PLACE
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	15
Legal Subdivision	CRAWFORD PLACE
Legal Lot Number	347,348
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	4300

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	217 E BROAD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2311
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 13, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Feb 23, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional with PMI DES MOINES METRO CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 30, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 30, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2002-00022839
Deed Book / Page	9305 / 0325
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

December 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	217 E BROAD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2311
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 6, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000129676
Date	Dec 13, 2021
Book Page	18904/691
Instrument	2021-00129676

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	PONTIAC, MI 48341

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2052

February 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	217 E BROAD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2311
Document Number	0000071770
Book / Page	016385 / 000316
Instrument Date	Feb 23, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 4, 2017

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	217 E BROAD ST DES MOINES IA 503152311, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2311

Mortgage

Document Number	0000071770
Date	Feb 24, 2017
Book Page	016385/000316
Instrument	71770

Lender

Name	DES MOINES METRO CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50314

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 23, 2047

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		$226,500 (+16.27%) Land $37,100 Building $189,400	$226,500 (+16.27%) Land $37,100 Building $189,400
2024	$3,726.00 (+3.85%)
2023		$194,800 Land $33,900 Building $160,900	$194,800 Land $33,900 Building $160,900
2020	$3,588.00

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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

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 64% of the US · above 65% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

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