2901 E 37th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2901 E 37th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,178 sqft · built 1946
Lot Size	0.145 acres (6,300 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$100,000 (Oct 2018)
Tax Bill	$2,834 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2022 Transfer Oct 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/04258-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/04258-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792329429005`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,178 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,241 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,178 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1946
Effective Year Built	Effective 1946
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,300 sqft (0.145 acres)
Lot Dimensions	126 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	672 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	63 sqft
Deck Area	176 sqft
Patio Area	553 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2901 E 37TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-3313
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 555 FOUR MILE
Legal Subdivision	FOUR MILE
Legal Lot Number	555
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1024
Census Tract	103

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	9084 NE 94TH AVE, BONDURANT, IA 50035-1069
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 16, 2022	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Oct 31, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 31, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 31, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201834505
Deed Book / Page	17129 / 856
Last Transfer Date	May 13, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000039255
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 16, 2022
Property Address	2901 E 37TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3313
Document Number	0000039255
Book / Page	19109 / 498
Instrument Date	May 13, 2022
Instrument	2022-00039255
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	9084 NE 94TH AVE, BONDURANT, IA 50035-1069

October 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 31, 2018
Property Address	2901 E 37TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3313
Document Number	201800034505
Book / Page	17129 / 0856
Instrument Date	Oct 30, 2018
Instrument	2018-00034505
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$159.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	2901 E 37TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3313

Mortgage

Document Number	201800034507
Date	Oct 31, 2018
Instrument	2018-00034507

Lender

Name	LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of October 13, 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		$163,700 (+13.6%) Land $29,900 Building $133,800	$163,700 (+13.6%) Land $29,900 Building $133,800
2024	$2,834.00 (+1.94%)
2023		$144,100 Land $26,000 Building $118,100	$144,100 Land $26,000 Building $118,100
2020	$2,780.00

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
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	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 573 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
CenturyLink Fiber	2,000 / 1,000
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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