304 Des Moines St, Eldon, IA 52554 Property Records

Wapello County property record for 304 Des Moines St, Eldon, IA 52554 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1878
Square Footage	952 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Last Sale	$50,500 (2023)
Tax Bill	$54.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`002370010126000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	952 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	560 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	280 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	280 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1878
Effective Year Built	Effective 1878
Exterior Material	Asbestos Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Depth X Width	132 ft x 66 ft Depth x Width
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	120 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	304 DES MOINES ST
City	ELDON
State	IA
Zip	52554-9604
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ELDON ORIGINAL LOTS 24-25-26 BLK 18 (304 W DES MOINES)
Legal Subdivision	ELDON ORIG
Legal Block	18,304
Legal Lot Number	24-26
Jurisdiction	WAPELLO IA
Minor Civil Division	WASHINGTON
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2042
Census Tract	961100

Owner

Source: Wapello County records · APN 002370010126000

Assessment roll updated October 9, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	15938 BLUEGRASS RD, OTTUMWA, IA 52501-8504
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 23, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 23, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20232134
Deed Book / Page	2023 / 2134
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 21, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0000004983
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

June 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WAPELLO IA
Recording Date	Jun 23, 2023
Property Address	304 DES MOINES ST, ELDON, IA 52554-9604
Document Number	02023/2134
Book / Page	2023 / 2134
Instrument Date	Jun 22, 2023
Instrument	2023 2134
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 23, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.80
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	15938 BLUEGRASS RD, OTTUMWA, IA 52501-8504

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Wapello County records · Assessment roll updated October 9, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Wapello County
Municipality	Eldon City
Unified School District	Cardinal 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	$54.00	$2,710 (+3.44%) Land $1,900 Building $810	$2,710 (+3.44%) Land $1,900 Building $810
2024	$54.00 (-6.9%)
2023		$2,620 (+0.38%) Land $1,900 Building $720	$2,620 (+0.38%) Land $1,900 Building $720
2022	$58.00	$2,610 Land $1,900 Building $710
2021			$2,610 Land $1,900 Building $710

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Wapello County (19179C), updated January 28, 2021 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Moderate
500-Year Floodplain	Yes
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.