238 E Kenyon Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 238 E Kenyon Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,381 sqft · built 1935
Lot Size	0.215 acres (9,375 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$3,570 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2017 Mortgage Oct 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-27-151-025`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-27-151-025`
Alternative APN	`120/04844-002-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,381 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,137 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,116 sqft
Attic Area	265 sqft
Basement Area	756 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1935
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Brick
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,375 sqft (0.215 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 75 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	900 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	224 sqft
Patio Area	264 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	238 E KENYON AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-4125
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 2 SOUTHLAND PLAT 5
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	27
Legal Subdivision	SOUTHLAND PLAT 5
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	BLOOMFIELD
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5003
Census Tract	4602

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 15, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	247 E KENYON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-4126
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 13, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FIDELITY BANK
Oct 25, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Prior Sale	Nov 17, 1999 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Oct 25, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000034771
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

December 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	238 E KENYON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-4125
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 8, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000048853
Date	Dec 13, 2017
Book Page	16758/0438
Instrument	2017-00048853

Lender

Name	FIDELITY BANK
Type	Bank
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2048

October 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 25, 2017
Property Address	238 E KENYON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-4125
Document Number	0000034771
Book / Page	016696 / 000663
Instrument Date	Oct 17, 2017
Instrument	34771
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 2, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	247 E KENYON AVE DES MOINES IA 503154126, DES MOINES, IA 50315-4126

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of May 1, 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		$201,400 (+13.27%) Land $36,400 Building $165,000	$201,400 (+13.27%) Land $36,400 Building $165,000
2024	$3,570.00 (+12.69%)
2023		$177,800 Land $31,900 Building $145,900	$177,800 Land $31,900 Building $145,900
2020	$3,168.00

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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1982–2003)
Most Recent Claim	May 2003 · ground movement

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 80% of the US · above 49% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% 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 509 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
CenturyLink Fiber	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

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