2505 E 37th Ct, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2505 E 37th Ct, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,286 sqft · built 1936
Lot Size	0.289 acres (12,600 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$121,000 (Sep 2020)
Tax Bill	$2,650 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Second Mortgage Oct 2023 Second Mortgage + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-29-481-004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-29-481-004`
Alternative APN	`060/04450-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,286 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,286 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1936
Effective Year Built	Effective 1945
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Masonry
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	12,600 sqft (0.289 acres)
Lot Dimensions	126 ft deep x 100 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Patio Area	208 sqft
Canopy	208 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2505 E 37TH CT
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-3319
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOTS 757 & 758 FOUR MILE
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	28
Legal Subdivision	FOUR MILE
Legal Lot Number	757,758 758
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1028
Census Tract	103

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	2505 E 37TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3319
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 16, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORP
Oct 16, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORP
Nov 28, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORP
Nov 28, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORP
Sep 22, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage US BANK NA
Aug 24, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 22, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 22, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 9, 2011
Deed Document Number	2020-00033256
Deed Book / Page	18081 / 407
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	2505 E 37TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3319
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 26, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2505 E 37TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3319

Mortgage

Document Number	0000055407
Date	Oct 16, 2023
Book Page	19627/948
Instrument	2023-00055407

Lender

Name	NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORP
Type	Lending Institution
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50310

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	61 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2028

October 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	2505 E 37TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3319
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 26, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2505 E 37TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3319

Mortgage

Document Number	0000055406
Date	Oct 16, 2023
Book Page	19627/942
Instrument	2023-00055406

Lender

Name	NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORP
Type	Lending Institution
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50310

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	121 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2033

November 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	2505 E 37TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3319
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 8, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2505 E 37TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3319

Mortgage

Document Number	0000088081
Date	Nov 28, 2022
Book Page	19336/917
Instrument	2022-00088081

Lender

Name	NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORP
Type	Lending Institution
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50314

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	121 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2032

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

November 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	2505 E 37TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3319
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 8, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2505 E 37TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3319

Mortgage

Document Number	0000088082
Date	Nov 28, 2022
Book Page	19336/923
Instrument	2022-00088082

Lender

Name	NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORP
Type	Lending Institution
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50314

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Nov 22, 2027

September 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 22, 2020
Property Address	2505 E 37TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3319
Document Number	202000033256
Book / Page	18081 / 407
Instrument Date	Sep 8, 2020
Instrument	2020-00033256
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$192.80
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	2505 E 37TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3319

Mortgage

Document Number	202000033258
Date	Sep 22, 2020
Instrument	2020-00033258

Lender

Name	US BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2050

August 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 24, 2020
Property Address	2505 E 37TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3319
Document Number	0000021111
Book / Page	018024 / 000172
Instrument Date	Aug 20, 2020
Instrument	21111
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 28, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$149.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2505 E 37TH CT DES MOINES IA 503173319, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3319

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		$161,400 (+13.5%) Land $40,300 Building $121,100	$161,400 (+13.5%) Land $40,300 Building $121,100
2024	$2,650.00 (-2.86%)
2023		$142,200 Land $34,900 Building $107,300	$142,200 Land $34,900 Building $107,300
2020	$2,728.00

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	55 (1982–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	35 of 55
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2026 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Jul 2018 · 13 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 24 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jul 2008 · 6 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 99.1% 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 178 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Google Fiber, T-Mobile.

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