304 E Holcomb Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313 Property Records

Polk County property record for 304 E Holcomb Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 572 sqft · built 1917
Lot Size	0.121 acres (5,280 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$76,750 (Jan 2026)
Tax Bill	$1,288 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2026 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`070/04412-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`070/04412-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792426357016`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	572 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,324 sqft
1st Floor Area	572 sqft
Basement Area	572 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1917
Effective Year Built	Effective 1917
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,280 sqft (0.121 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Garage Area	280 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	180 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	304 E HOLCOMB AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-5026
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W 15 FT LOT 17 & ALL LOT 16 BLK 1 OLD ORCHARD BEACH
Legal Subdivision	OLD ORCHARD BEACH
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	17,16
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2017
Census Tract	1500

Owner

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of October 13, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	304 E HOLCOMB AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5026
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 8, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 8, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 22, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20261293
Deed Book / Page	20388 / 750
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2026: Contract Sale, Transfer

Document Type	Contract Sale
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 8, 2026
Property Address	304 E HOLCOMB AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5026
Document Number	0000001293
Book / Page	20388 / 750
Instrument Date	Dec 27, 2025
Instrument	2026-00001293
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 16, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2015 E 9TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2002

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2015 E 9TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2002

Mortgage

Date	Jan 8, 2026

Lender

Name	SCOTT LEFF & TRACI LEFF
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Land Contract
Amount	Amount Recorded

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	$1,288.00	$74,300 (+15.73%) Land $13,400 Building $60,900	$74,300 (+15.73%) Land $13,400 Building $60,900
2024	$1,288.00 (+5.75%)
2023		$64,200 Land $11,500 Building $52,700	$64,200 Land $11,500 Building $52,700
2020	$1,218.00

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	9 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	20 (1998–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	18 of 20
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2019 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 13 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Jun 1998 · 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 98% of the US · lower than 82% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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 678 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Lumen Technologies 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile USA.

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