237 E Dunham Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 237 E Dunham Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,216 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$142,000 (Jun 2025)
Tax Bill	$1,974 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2025 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`020/00430-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`020/00430-000-000`
Alternative APN	`782410352007`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,216 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,050 sqft
1st Floor Area	640 sqft
Upper Floors Area	576 sqft
Basement Area	640 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 2013
Exterior Material	Metal
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.115 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	194 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	237 E DUNHAM AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-1350
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 10 BLK 5 SECOND PLAT OF CLIFTON HEIGHTS
Legal Subdivision	CLIFTON HEIGHTS 2ND PLAT
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1037
Census Tract	4200

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	237 E DUNHAM AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1350
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 10, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 10, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 2, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202532691
Deed Book / Page	20165 / 244
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 7, 2006
Prior Transfer Doc	2007000546
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 10, 2025
Property Address	237 E DUNHAM AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1350
Document Number	0000032691
Book / Page	20165 / 244
Instrument Date	May 28, 2025
Instrument	2025-00032691
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 20, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$226.40
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	237 E DUNHAM AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1350
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000032692
Date	Jun 10, 2025
Instrument	2025-00032692

Lender

Name	GREENSTATE CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	372 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2056

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		$117,100 (+16.75%) Land $15,400 Building $101,700	$117,100 (+16.75%) Land $15,400 Building $101,700
2024	$1,974.00 (+1.02%)
2023		$100,300 Land $13,100 Building $87,200	$100,300 Land $13,100 Building $87,200
2020	$1,954.00

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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (1983–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 2 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Sep 1993 · 5 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 98.1% 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 259 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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