2508 E 37th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2508 E 37th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 910 sqft · built 1973
Lot Size	0.144 acres (6,300 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$47,500 (Oct 2021)
Tax Bill	$2,888 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`7923-29-478-017`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-29-478-017`
Alternative APN	`060/04511-002-002`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	910 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,020 sqft
1st Floor Area	910 sqft
Basement Area	910 sqft
Finished Basement	800 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1973
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,300 sqft (0.144 acres)
Lot Dimensions	126 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Deck Area	448 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2508 E 37TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-3306
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 825 FOUR MILE
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	28
Legal Subdivision	FOUR MILE
Legal Lot Number	825
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	103

Owner

2508 E 37th St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in October 2021.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	2508 E 37TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3306
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 20, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 20, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 6, 2018
Deed Document Number	2021-00110913
Deed Book / Page	18816 / 620
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 20, 2021
Property Address	2508 E 37TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3306
Document Number	0000110913
Book / Page	18816 / 620
Instrument Date	Dec 3, 2018
Instrument	2021-00110913
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$75.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2508 E 37TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3306

Mortgage

Document Number	0000110915
Date	Oct 20, 2021
Instrument	2021-00110915

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	358 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2051

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		$163,800 Land $29,900 Building $133,900	$163,800 Land $29,900 Building $133,900
2024	$2,888.00
2023		$143,900 Land $26,000 Building $117,900	$143,900 Land $26,000 Building $117,900
2020	$2,812.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 2508 E 37th St in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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 moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File 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

Wildfire risk around 2508 E 37th St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of 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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