3214 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 3214 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 884 sqft · built 1924
Lot Size	0.153 acres (6,650 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$150,500 (Jan 2023)
Tax Bill	$2,634 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2023 Foreclosure Sep 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/06450-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/06450-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792426251009`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	884 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,213 sqft
1st Floor Area	884 sqft
Basement Area	884 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1924
Effective Year Built	Effective 1924
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,650 sqft (0.153 acres)
Lot Dimensions	133 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	480 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	136 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	3214 E 7TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-1138
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 184 WRIGHTS GROVE
Legal Subdivision	WRIGHTS GROVE
Legal Lot Number	184
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	3214 E 7TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1138
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 20, 2023	Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure · Conventional Mortgage PEOPLES CU
Sep 26, 2022	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 20, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 20, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20233335
Deed Book / Page	19379 / 966
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 20, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0000075525
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2023: Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure

Document Type	Legal Action/Court Order
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 20, 2023
Property Address	3214 E 7TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1138
Document Number	0000003335
Book / Page	19379 / 966
Instrument Date	Jan 19, 2023
Instrument	2023-00003335
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Aug 22, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$239.20
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	3214 E 7TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1138

Mortgage

Document Number	0000003336
Date	Jan 20, 2023
Instrument	2023-00003336

Lender

Name	PEOPLES CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	301 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2048

September 2022: Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 26, 2022
Property Address	3214 E 7TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1138
Document Number	0000075525
Book / Page	19276 / 850
Instrument Date	Aug 17, 2022
Instrument	2022-00075525
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 22, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3819 KINGMAN BLVD, DES MOINES, IA 50311-3607
Mail Care Of	JOSEPH L WALSH

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		$155,500 (+16.13%) Land $31,600 Building $123,900	$155,500 (+16.13%) Land $31,600 Building $123,900
2024	$2,634.00 (+30.53%)
2023		$133,900 (+29.87%) Land $27,100 Building $106,800	$133,900 (+29.87%) Land $27,100 Building $106,800
2022		$103,100 Land $21,800 Building $81,300
2021			$103,100 Land $21,800 Building $81,300
2020	$2,018.00

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
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2001)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2001

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	Not rated no burnable land within 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 747 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75

May also be available: CenturyLink.

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