2345 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2345 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 876 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.169 acres (7,350 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,264 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2019 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`050/01973-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`050/01973-000-000`
Alternative APN	`782401157013`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	876 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,752 sqft
1st Floor Area	876 sqft
Basement Area	876 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1925
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,350 sqft (0.169 acres)
Lot Dimensions	147 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

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	2345 E WALNUT ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-2260
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LTS 46 & 48 BLK 9 GRANT PARK
Legal Subdivision	GRANT PARK
Legal Block	9
Legal Lot Number	46,48
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	6
Census Block	6007
Census Tract	2100

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 050/01973-000-000

Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	2345 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2260
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 16, 2019
Deed Sale	Apr 16, 2019
Deed Document Number	20192018-00072866
Deed Book / Page	17292 / 780
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 23, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000072866
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

April 2019: Grant Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 16, 2019
Property Address	2345 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2260
Document Number	0000072866
Book / Page	017292 / 000780
Instrument Date	Mar 23, 2019
Instrument	72866
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	May 06, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2345 E WALNUT ST DES MOINES IA 503172260, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2260

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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		$134,500 (+16.85%) Land $28,400 Building $106,100	$134,500 (+16.85%) Land $28,400 Building $106,100
2024	$2,264.00 (+10.87%)
2023		$115,100 Land $24,200 Building $90,900	$115,100 Land $24,200 Building $90,900
2020	$2,042.00

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 761 locations within half a mile · 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

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.