2951 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2951 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Other
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 10,392 sqft · built 1997
Lot Size	0.506 acres (22,050 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$390,000 (Apr 2020)
Tax Bill	$1,750 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`050/00804-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`050/00804-001-000`
Alternative APN	`782401282012`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	10,392 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	9,592 sqft
1st Floor Area	16,068 sqft
Upper Floors Area	880 sqft
Basement Area	800 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1997
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Fire Resistance	Wood or Wood & Steel Frame
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Built-Up Asphalt
Lot Area	22,050 sqft (0.506 acres)
Lot Dimensions	147 ft deep x 150 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2951 E WALNUT ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-7943
Property Category	Other
Property Type	Other > Miscellaneous
Local Zoning Code	C-2
Legal Description	LOTS 1, 2 & 3 BLK 5 ELBERT & YORKS ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	ELBERT & YORKS ADDITION
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	1,2,3
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3009
Census Tract	2100

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 050/00804-001-000

Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	2425 NE 126TH AVE, ELKHART, IA 50073-9101
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 27, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 27, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 12, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202019-00090221
Deed Book / Page	17798 / 422
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 27, 2020
Property Address	2951 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-7943
Document Number	0000090221
Book / Page	017798 / 000422
Instrument Date	Apr 22, 2020
Instrument	90221
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$624.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2425 NE 26TH AVE ELKHART IA 50073, ELKHART, IA 50073

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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 is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$102,000 (+14.61%) Land $102,000	$102,000 (+14.61%) Land $102,000
2024	$1,750.00 (-35.71%)
2023		$89,000 Land $89,000	$89,000 Land $89,000
2020	$2,722.00

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	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Iowa State Fair and Exposition Grounds Historic District listed 1987 · 40 contributing resources · NRIS 87000014

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Lumen Technologies, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 175 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.