2505 53rd St, Des Moines, IA 50310 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2505 53rd St, Des Moines, IA 50310

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 3,002 sqft · built 1914
Lot Size	0.423 acres (18,468 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$190,000 (Jan 2020)
Tax Bill	$6,326 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2020 Sale & Line of Credit Jan 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-30-377-010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-30-377-010`
Alternative APN	`100/03929-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,002 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	3,008 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,430 sqft
Upper Floors Area	572 sqft
Basement Area	1,080 sqft
Finished Basement	1,074 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1914
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	18,468 sqft (0.423 acres)
Lot Dimensions	324 ft deep x 57 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	1,056 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	418 sqft
Deck Area	160 sqft
Patio Area	180 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	96 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2505 53RD ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50310-1624
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	N 57 F LOT 25 DEERFOOT ACRES
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	30
Legal Subdivision	DEERFOOT ACRES
Legal Lot Number	25
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	803

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	2505 53RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1624
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 10, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit FIRST NATIONAL BANK AMES IOWA
Jan 10, 2020	Affidavit of Death, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 10, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 10, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 27, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2019-00060937
Deed Book / Page	17661 / 0879
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

January 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 10, 2020
Property Address	2505 53RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1624
Document Number	201900060937
Book / Page	17661 / 0879
Instrument Date	Jan 7, 2020
Instrument	2019-00060937
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$303.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2505 53RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1624

Mortgage

Document Number	201900060939
Date	Jan 10, 2020
Instrument	2019-00060939

Lender

Name	FIRST NATIONAL BANK AMES IOWA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

January 2020: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 10, 2020
Property Address	2505 53RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1624
Document Number	0000060936
Book / Page	017661 / 000878
Instrument Date	Jan 7, 2020
Instrument	60936
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 4, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

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		$352,600 (+11.9%) Land $62,500 Building $290,100	$352,600 (+11.9%) Land $62,500 Building $290,100
2024	$6,326.00 (+4.01%)
2023		$315,100 Land $54,600 Building $260,500	$315,100 Land $54,600 Building $260,500
2020	$6,082.00

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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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 99.1% 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 473 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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