301 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309 Property Records

Polk County property record for 301 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Property Summary

Property Type	Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Details	9,312 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.206 acres (8,976 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$299,500 (Mar 2009)
Tax Bill	$33,476 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2017 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`7824-03-354-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-03-354-001`
Alternative APN	`040/03814-000-000`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	9,312 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	17,952 sqft
1st Floor Area	4,656 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 2005
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Fire Resistance	Masonry Walls, Wood Interior
Foundation Type	Stone
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Built-Up Asphalt
Lot Area	8,976 sqft (0.206 acres)
Lot Dimensions	102 ft deep x 88 ft wide
Total Buildings	3 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	301 E WALNUT ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50309-2032
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Legal Description	-EX ST- W 88 F LOTS 1 & 2 BLK 2 SCOTT & DEANS ADD
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	3
Legal Subdivision	SCOTT & DEANS ADD
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	1,2 2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1044
Census Tract	5102

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7824-03-354-001

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	301 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-2032
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 10, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 10, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2009-00058457
Deed Book / Page	12946 / 0662
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

November 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	301 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-2032
Document Number	0000037658
Book / Page	016709 / 000554
Instrument Date	Nov 01, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 09, 2017

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	301 E WALNUT ST #1 DES MOINES IA 503092032, 1, DES MOINES, IA 50309-2032

Mortgage

Document Number	0000037658
Date	Nov 02, 2017
Book Page	016709/000554
Instrument	37658

Lender

Name	VISIONBANK OF IA
Type	Bank
Address	104 CHESTNUT ST, AMES, IA 50010-8058

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2037

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$1,294,000 (+96.66%) Land $346,000 Building $948,000	$1,294,000 (+96.66%) Land $346,000 Building $948,000
2024	$33,476.00 (+17.97%)
2023		$658,000 (-) Land $228,360 Building $429,640	$658,000 (-) Land $228,360 Building $429,640
2022		$658,000 Land $228,360 Building $429,640
2021			$658,000 Land $228,360 Building $429,640
2020	$28,376.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), updated August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191530051021, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
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	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

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 · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the East Des Moines Industrial Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed 2023 · 1 contributing resources · NRIS 100001700

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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 145 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

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

May also be available: Google Fiber, ICS Advanced Technologies, Lumen Technologies, Metronet Holdings, VFN Holdings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, 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.