2708 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2708 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,045 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.202 acres (8,820 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$40,000 (Sep 1989)
Tax Bill	$3,304 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2026 Construction Loan
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-01-256-013`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-01-256-013`
Alternative APN	`050/00090-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,045 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,675 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,045 sqft
Attic Area	357 sqft
Basement Area	1,020 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,820 sqft (0.202 acres)
Lot Dimensions	147 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	973 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	64 sqft
Patio Area	192 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2708 E WALNUT ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-7948
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 13 BLK 4 BREWER & COMPANYS ADDITION TO GRANT PARK
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	1
Legal Subdivision	BREWER & COMPANYS ADD
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3002
Census Tract	2100

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7824-01-256-013

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	2708 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-7948
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 05, 1989 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 05, 1989 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0006147268
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 07, 2026
Property Address	2708 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-7948
Document Number	0000048853
Book / Page	20618 / 738
Instrument Date	Jul 31, 2026
Instrument	202648853
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 17, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2708 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-7948

Mortgage

Document Number	0000048853,
Date	Aug 07, 2026
Book Page	20618/738
Instrument	202648853

Lender

Name	BMO HARRIS BANK

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 05, 2056

Interest

Rate	6.43%
Max Rate	-1%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$201,800 (+15.45%) Land $29,600 Building $172,200	$201,800 (+15.45%) Land $29,600 Building $172,200
2024	$3,304.00 (+13.7%)
2023		$174,800 Land $25,200 Building $149,600	$174,800 Land $25,200 Building $149,600
2020	$2,906.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of August 17, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1993)
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1993 · Severe Storms & Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
Lumen Technologies DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	140 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 727 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DES MOINES WATER WORKS serves 246,055 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.