3012 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 3012 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 922 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.257 acres (11,200 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$62,000 (Nov 1998)
Tax Bill	$2,870 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Transfer Apr 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/01428-003-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/01428-003-000`
Alternative APN	`792320304012`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	922 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,844 sqft
1st Floor Area	922 sqft
Basement Area	922 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1959
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	11,200 sqft (0.257 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Patio Area	192 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	3012 E MADISON AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-5958
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W 80 F E 240 F S 40 F LOT 58 & W 80 F E 240 F LOT 59 DOUGLAS ACRES
Legal Subdivision	DOUGLAS ACRES
Legal Lot Number	58,59
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	101

Owner

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	3012 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5958
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 20, 2024	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Apr 11, 2017	Reverse Mortgage, Transfer · FHA Mortgage LIBERTY HM EQUITY SOLUTIONS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 25, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 25, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	199847585
Deed Book / Page	8072 / 251
Last Transfer Date	Feb 8, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000007615
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Feb 20, 2024
Property Address	3012 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5958
Document Number	0000007615
Book / Page	19721 / 734
Instrument Date	Feb 8, 2024
Instrument	2024-00007615
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 14, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3012 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5958

April 2017: Reverse Mortgage, Transfer

Document Type	Reverse Mortgage
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 11, 2017
Property Address	3012 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5958
Document Number	0000083983
Book / Page	016436 / 000466
Instrument Date	Apr 3, 2017
Instrument	83983
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 13, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	3012 E MADISON AVE DES MOINES IA 503175958, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5958

Mortgage

Document Number	83984
Date	Apr 11, 2017
Book Page	016436/000468
Instrument	83984

Lender

Name	LIBERTY HM EQUITY SOLUTIONS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 95670

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	840 Months
Due	Apr 10, 2087

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	5.47%

Mortgage

Document Number	83985,
Date	Apr 11, 2017
Book Page	016436/000483
Instrument	83985

Lender

Name	HUD-HOUSING/URBAN DEV
Address	WASHINGTON, DC 20410

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	840 Months
Due	Apr 10, 2087

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	5.47%

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		$175,600 (+7.47%) Land $29,500 Building $146,100	$175,600 (+7.47%) Land $29,500 Building $146,100
2024	$2,870.00 (-7.54%)
2023		$163,400 Land $27,000 Building $136,400	$163,400 Land $27,000 Building $136,400
2020	$3,104.00

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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2010–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2018 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 293 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	2,000 / 1,000
CenturyLink Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Metronet, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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