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

Polk County property record for 312 E Holcomb Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 576 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.121 acres (5,280 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$29,244 (May 2005)
Tax Bill	$1,256 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2026 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`070/04415-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`070/04415-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792426357019`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	576 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,212 sqft
1st Floor Area	576 sqft
Basement Area	576 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1979
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
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	352 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	60 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	312 E HOLCOMB AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-5026
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 21 & E 5 FT LOT 20 & W 10 FT LOT 22 BLK 1 OLD ORCHARD BEACH
Legal Subdivision	OLD ORCHARD BEACH
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2017
Census Tract	1500

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 070/04415-000-000

Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	3120 NE 44TH AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5442
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 27, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 27, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2005106540
Deed Book / Page	11086 / 411
Last Transfer Date	Aug 11, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000047656
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 15, 2026
Property Address	312 E HOLCOMB AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5026
Document Number	0000002769
Book / Page	20394 / 825
Instrument Date	Dec 29, 2025
Instrument	2026-00002769
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 28, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3120 NE 44TH AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5442

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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		$73,900 (+15.83%) Land $13,400 Building $60,500	$73,900 (+15.83%) Land $13,400 Building $60,500
2024	$1,256.00 (+4.15%)
2023		$63,800 Land $11,500 Building $52,300	$63,800 Land $11,500 Building $52,300
2020	$1,206.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of August 17, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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

Wildfire

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

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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.

Based on FCC filings for 678 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of 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.