2241 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2241 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,037 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.111 acres (4,878 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$2,264 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-01-153-014`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-01-153-014`
Alternative APN	`050/04419-001-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,037 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,805 sqft
1st Floor Area	768 sqft
Attic Area	269 sqft
Basement Area	768 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,878 sqft (0.111 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	660 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2241 E WALNUT ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-2262
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N 30.047F W 50F E 100F LOT 27 L J KASSONS OP; AND LOT 2 BLK 3 OP N 1/2 E 1/2 W 1/2 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 SEC 1-78-24
Legal Range	24
Legal Township	78
Legal Section	01
Legal Subdivision	SEC 01-78-24
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	2,27
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	6
Census Block	6006
Census Tract	2100

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7824-01-153-014

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	2241 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2262
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

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		$157,200 (+15%) Land $19,600 Building $137,600	$157,200 (+15%) Land $19,600 Building $137,600
2024	$2,264.00 (+2.17%)
2023		$136,700 Land $16,700 Building $120,000	$136,700 Land $16,700 Building $120,000
2020	$2,216.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), as of August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191530021006, 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
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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
Lumen Technologies DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	140 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 761 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IA7727031, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of 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.