2920 51st St, Des Moines, IA 50310 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2920 51st St, Des Moines, IA 50310

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,196 sqft · built 1945
Lot Size	0.205 acres (8,946 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$215,000 (Apr 2025)
Tax Bill	$4,130 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2025 Sale & Mortgage Dec 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-30-327-017`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-30-327-017`
Alternative APN	`100/03962-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,196 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,501 sqft
1st Floor Area	825 sqft
Attic Area	371 sqft
Basement Area	825 sqft
Finished Basement	520 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1945
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,946 sqft (0.205 acres)
Lot Dimensions	213 ft deep x 42 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	374 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	152 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2920 51ST ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50310-1617
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N 42 F LOT 41 DEERFOOT ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	30
Legal Subdivision	DEERFOOT ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Lot Number	41
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	803

Owner

2920 51st St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in April 2025.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Co-owner on File
Mailing Address	2920 51ST ST, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1617
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 7, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage NAVY FCU
Dec 26, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer · ARM UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 7, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 7, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 26, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2025-00018341
Deed Book / Page	20095 / 782
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 7, 2025
Property Address	2920 51ST ST, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1617
Document Number	0000018341
Book / Page	20095 / 782
Instrument Date	Apr 3, 2025
Instrument	2025-00018341
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$343.20
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	2920 51ST ST, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1617

Mortgage

Document Number	0000018342
Date	Apr 7, 2025
Instrument	2025-00018342

Lender

Name	NAVY FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2055

December 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 26, 2017
Property Address	2920 51ST ST, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1617
Document Number	201700051811
Book / Page	16771 / 0525
Instrument Date	Oct 24, 2017
Instrument	2017-00051811
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$261.60
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2920 51ST ST, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1617

Mortgage

Document Number	201700051813
Date	Dec 26, 2017
Instrument	2017-00051813

Lender

Name	UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	ARM
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	359 Months
Due	Nov 5, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.5%
Type Change Date	Nov 5, 2022
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	4.87%
Max Rate At Change	5.5%
Index	1-Year CMT
Max Rate	9.5%

Mortgage

Document Number	0000051814
Date	Dec 26, 2017
Book Page	16771/0542
Instrument	2017-00051814

Lender

Name	UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	71 Months
Due	Nov 5, 2023

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		$232,300 Land $50,800 Building $181,500	$232,300 Land $50,800 Building $181,500
2024	$4,130.00
2023		$205,700 Land $44,400 Building $161,300	$205,700 Land $44,400 Building $161,300
2020	$4,238.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 2920 51st St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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 2920 51st 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 98% of the US · lower than 82% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct 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 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 472 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Verizon.

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