2726 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2726 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details2 bd · 1 ba · 996 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size0.203 acres (8,820 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on Record
Tax Bill$2,184 (2024)
Deeds & MortgagesMar 2018 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN050/00095-000-000

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN050/00095-000-000
Alternative APN
  • 782401256018

Interior

Bedrooms2 Beds
Full Baths1 Bath
Total Rooms5 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area996 sqft Living Area
Gross Area1,992 sqft
1st Floor Area996 sqft
Basement Area996 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1940
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1940
Architectural StyleBungalow
Exterior MaterialWood Siding
Construction TypeFrame
Roof TypeGable
Roof MaterialAsphalt
Lot Area8,820 sqft (0.203 acres)
Lot Dimensions147 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Area240 sqft
Parking Spaces1 Parking Space
PorchOpen Porch
Porch Area54 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemGravity Furnace
SewerConnected
Water SourceCommercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address2726 E WALNUT ST
CityDES MOINES
StateIA
Zip50317-7948
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionLOT 17 BLK 4 BREWER & COMPANYS ADDITION TO GRANT PARK
Legal SubdivisionBREWER & COS ADDITION
Legal Block4
Legal Lot Number17
JurisdictionPOLK IA
Township / Civil DivisionLEE
Census Block Group3
Census Block3002
Census Tract2100

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2025

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on Record
Mailing Address2726 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-7948
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeCompany
VestingTrust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last Transfer DateMar 8, 2018
Transfer Doc0000070980
Record UpdatedJun 8, 2026

March 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document TypeQuit Claim Deed
JurisdictionPOLK IA
Recording DateMar 16, 2018
Property Address2726 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-7948
Document Number0000070980
Book / Page016850 / 000067
Instrument DateMar 8, 2018
Instrument70980
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedApr 2, 2018

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Additional
  • Quitclaim
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipRevocable Trust
Address2726 E WALNUT ST DES MOINES IA 503177948, DES MOINES, IA 50317-7948

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of October 13, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIowa
CountyPolk County
MunicipalityDes Moines City
Unified School DistrictDes Moines Independent Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$140,600 (+15.72%) Land $29,600 Building $111,000$140,600 (+15.72%) Land $29,600 Building $111,000
2024$2,184.00 (+9.53%)
2023$121,500 Land $25,200 Building $96,300$121,500 Land $25,200 Building $96,300
2020$1,994.00

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 ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims1 (1993)
Most Recent ClaimJul 1993 · Severe Storms & Flooding

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 RiskLow
lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% of Iowa
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureDirect
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 SystemDES MOINES WATER WORKS
serves 246,055 people · EPA ID IA7727031
Water SourcePurchased surface water from CIWW (DMWW)
Last State InspectionMay 2024
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityTreatment failure
resolved · May 2017
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 727 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax 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
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
1,000 / 75
CenturyLink
DSL · Fiber in parts of the area
140 / 20
AT&T
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

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