2305 Saylor Rd, Des Moines, IA 50313 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2305 Saylor Rd, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 759 sqft · built 1923
Lot Size	0.145 acres (6,320 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$24,300 (Jul 2025)
Tax Bill	$392 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2022 Construction Loan Mar 2021 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`070/00041-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`070/00041-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792426380017`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	759 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,451 sqft
1st Floor Area	759 sqft
Basement Area	482 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1923
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,320 sqft (0.145 acres)
Lot Dimensions	158 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	308 sqft
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	72 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	2305 SAYLOR RD
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-5034
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	-EX E 41.79 F- LOT 4 AFTON PLACE
Legal Subdivision	AFTON PLACE
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2018
Census Tract	1500

Owner

2305 Saylor Rd is owner-occupied and held in a trust since July 2025.

Source: Polk County records, as of September 24, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	2305 SAYLOR RD, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5034
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 1, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Construction Mortgage BPL MORTGAGE TRUST LLC
Mar 22, 2021	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Feb 22, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 9, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 9, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 8, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202539531
Deed Book / Page	20198 / 661
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 24, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	0000039531
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	2305 SAYLOR RD, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5034
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 13, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4668 AUGUSTA RD, LEXINGTON, SC 29073-9196

Mortgage

Document Number	0000069951
Date	Sep 1, 2022
Book Page	19250/635
Instrument	2022-00069951

Lender

Name	BPL MORTGAGE TRUST LLC
Address	VILLA PARK, IL 60181

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	358 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2052

March 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 22, 2021
Property Address	2305 SAYLOR RD, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5034
Document Number	0000029078
Book / Page	018427 / 000683
Instrument Date	Feb 16, 2021
Instrument	29078
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 17, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	4668 AUGUSTA RD LEXINGTON SC 290739196, LEXINGTON, SC 29073-9196

February 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Feb 22, 2018
Property Address	2305 SAYLOR RD, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5034
Document Number	0000064871
Book / Page	016825 / 000054
Instrument Date	Jan 25, 2018
Instrument	64871
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 5, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	16 BERRYHILL RD #200 COLUMBIA SC 292106433, 200, COLUMBIA, SC 29210-6433

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 2305 Saylor Rd was $392.

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	$392.00	$22,600 Land $22,600	$22,600 Land $22,600
2024	$392.00
2023		$56,400 Land $24,400 Building $32,000	$56,400 Land $24,400 Building $32,000
2020	$1,480.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 2305 Saylor Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	9 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	20 (1998–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	18 of 20
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2019 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 13 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Jun 1998 · 2 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

Wildfire risk around 2305 Saylor Rd 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 97% of the US · lower than 76% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% 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 307 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
CenturyLink Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75

May also be available: Metronet, T-Mobile.

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