276 E Center St, Des Moines, IA 50309 Property Records

Polk County property record for 276 E Center St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Property Summary

Property Type	Townhouse
Details	3 bd · 4 ba · 2,218 sqft · built 2017
Lot Size	0.027 acres (1,210 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$494,000 (May 2019)
Tax Bill	$3,438 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-03-151-029`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-03-151-029`
Alternative APN	`040/00245-016-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,218 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,778 sqft
1st Floor Area	668 sqft
Upper Floors Area	1,550 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2017
Exterior Material	Wood
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Urethane Foam
Lot Area	1,210 sqft (0.027 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	560 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	276 E CENTER ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50309-1870
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Townhouse
Legal Description	LOT 16 BRIDGE DISTRICT PLAT 1
Legal Subdivision	BRIDGE DISTRICT PLAT 1
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	5102

Owner

276 E Center St, a townhouse, is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in May 2019.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Co-owner on File
Mailing Address	276 E CENTER ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-1870
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 14, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 14, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2018-00080479
Deed Book / Page	17325 / 0408
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

May 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 14, 2019
Property Address	276 E CENTER ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-1870
Document Number	201800080479
Book / Page	17325 / 0408
Instrument Date	Apr 30, 2019
Instrument	2018-00080479
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$789.60
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	276 E CENTER ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-1870

Mortgage

Document Number	201800080481
Date	May 14, 2019
Instrument	2018-00080481

Lender

Name	UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2049

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		$629,300 Land $74,100 Building $555,200	$629,300 Land $74,100 Building $555,200
2024	$3,438.00
2023		$609,200 Land $71,500 Building $537,700	$609,200 Land $71,500 Building $537,700
2020	$1,306.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 276 E Center St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 2008.

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
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	2 (2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2008 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 2 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

The area around 276 E Center St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 145 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Google Fiber, ICS Advanced Technologies, Metronet, Vero Fiber.