225 E Park Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 225 E Park Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,360 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.23 acres (9,995 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$134,500 (May 2007)
Tax Bill	$3,274 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`010/01949-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`010/01949-000-000`
Alternative APN	`782422102082`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,360 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,920 sqft
1st Floor Area	960 sqft
Basement Area	960 sqft
Finished Basement	400 sqft
Unfinished Basement	560 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,995 sqft (0.23 acres)
Lot Dimensions	143 ft deep x 69 ft wide
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Patio Area	200 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	120 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	225 E PARK AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-7739
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 5 FLEETWOOD ACRES
Legal Subdivision	FLEETWOOD ACRES
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	4300

Owner

225 E Park Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in March 2023.

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2025

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	225 E PARK AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-7739
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 14, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 14, 2007 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 11, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	200795788
Deed Book / Page	12191 / 148
Last Transfer Date	Mar 30, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000015235
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2022: Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 9, 2022
Property Address	225 E PARK AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-7739
Document Number	0000064547
Book / Page	19225 / 393
Instrument Date	Jun 17, 2022
Instrument	2022-00064547
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3316 LINWORTH LN, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2841

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		$197,500 Land $33,600 Building $163,900	$197,500 Land $33,600 Building $163,900
2024	$3,274.00
2023		$176,900 Land $29,900 Building $147,000	$176,900 Land $29,900 Building $147,000
2020	$3,214.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 225 E Park Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2010.

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	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes

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

Wildfire risk around 225 E Park Ave is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% 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 461 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
CenturyLink DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	140 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber.

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