3020 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 3020 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,045 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.257 acres (11,200 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$160,500 (Oct 2026)
Tax Bill	$3,114 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2026 Sale Oct 2026 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/01428-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/01428-001-000`
Alternative APN	`792320304014`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,045 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,883 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,045 sqft
Basement Area	838 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1988
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Metal Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	11,200 sqft (0.257 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Garage Area	720 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	40 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	3020 E MADISON AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-5958
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	E 80 F S 40 F LOT 58 & E 80 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 22, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	3020 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5958
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 14, 2026	Affidavit, Transfer
Oct 14, 2026	Fiduciary Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MORTGAGE MORTGAGE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 14, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 14, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 1, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202663270
Deed Book / Page	20687 / 984
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 8, 2026
Prior Transfer Doc	0000063269
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2026: Affidavit, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 14, 2026
Property Address	3020 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5958
Document Number	0000063269
Book / Page	20687 / 982
Instrument Date	Oct 8, 2026
Instrument	202663269
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 21, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

October 2026: Fiduciary Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Fiduciary Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 14, 2026
Property Address	3020 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5958
Document Number	0000063270
Book / Page	20687 / 984
Instrument Date	Sep 28, 2026
Instrument	202663270
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 21, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$25,856.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3020 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5958
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000063271,
Date	Oct 14, 2026
Instrument	202663271

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE MORTGAGE

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

Mortgage

Document Number	0000063272,
Date	Oct 14, 2026
Book Page	20688/17
Instrument	202663272

Lender

Name	IOWA FINANCIAL AUTH

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2056

Interest

Max Rate	-1%

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	$3,114.00	$200,900 (+7.15%) Land $29,500 Building $171,400	$200,900 (+7.15%) Land $29,500 Building $171,400
2024	$3,114.00 (-1%)
2023		$187,500 Land $27,000 Building $160,500	$187,500 Land $27,000 Building $160,500
2020	$3,460.00

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 95% of the US · lower than 68% 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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