323 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309 Property Records

Polk County property record for 323 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Details	36,430 sqft · built 1914
Lot Size	0.619 acres (26,981 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,199,500 (May 2008)
Tax Bill	$60,034 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`7824-03-354-005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-03-354-005`
Alternative APN	`040/03824-002-000`

Interior

Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	36,430 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	9,178 sqft
Fireplaces	3 Fireplaces
Fireplace	Fireplace
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1914
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Concrete
Fire Resistance	Fireproof Reinforced Concrete
Foundation Type	Stone
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Built-Up Asphalt
Lot Area	26,981 sqft (0.619 acres)
Lawn Sprinklers	Lawn Sprinklers

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	323 E WALNUT ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50309-2026
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Legal Description	N 1/2 LOT 11 & ALL LOT 12 & VAC ALLEY LYG S & ADJ & LOT 13 & -EX ST- LOT 14 BLK 2 SCOTT & DEANS ADD
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	3
Legal Subdivision	SCOTT & DEANS ADD
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	11,14
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1044
Census Tract	5102

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7824-03-354-005

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	5000 WESTOWN PKWY STE 400, 400, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266-5921
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 07, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 07, 2008 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 29, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2008-00084095
Deed Book / Page	12645 / 0250
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

June 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 19, 2017
Property Address	323 E WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-2026
Document Number	0000105191
Book / Page	016527 / 000407
Instrument Date	Jun 13, 2017
Instrument	105191
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 12, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	323 E WALNUT ST DES MOINES IA 503092026, DES MOINES, IA 50309-2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

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		$1,600,000 (-) Land $1,040,000 Building $560,000	$1,600,000 (-) Land $1,040,000 Building $560,000
2024	$60,034.00 (-5.85%)
2023		$1,600,000 (-) Land $1,040,000 Building $560,000	$1,600,000 (-) Land $1,040,000 Building $560,000
2022		$1,600,000 Land $1,040,000 Building $560,000
2021			$1,600,000 Land $1,040,000 Building $560,000
2020	$63,764.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), updated August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191530051021, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Reduced by levee depends on levee performance
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2008, rainfall accumulation, Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Claims By Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 2 claims

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; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the East Des Moines Industrial Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed 2023 · 1 contributing resources · NRIS 100001700

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 145 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Mediacom Communications	Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Metronet Holdings, Lumen Technologies, Google Fiber, VFN Holdings, ICS Advanced Technologies. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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