3250 E Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 3250 E Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,689 sqft · built 1880
Lot Size	0.749 acres (32,640 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$165,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$3,964 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Sale & Mortgage Dec 2020 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-20-376-036`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-20-376-036`
Alternative APN	`060/01516-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,689 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	888 sqft
Upper Floors Area	801 sqft
Basement Area	888 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1880
Effective Year Built	Effective 1914
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	32,640 sqft (0.749 acres)
Lot Dimensions	272 ft deep x 120 ft wide
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	1,048 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	24 sqft
Deck Area	108 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3250 E DOUGLAS AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-5954
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W 120 F E 200 F S 272.25 F LOT 123 DOUGLAS ACRES
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	20
Legal Subdivision	DOUGLAS ACRES
Legal Lot Number	123
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	101

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of November 7, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	3250 E DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5954
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 29, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE INC
Dec 29, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage MIDWEST FAMILY LENDING CORPORATION
Apr 15, 2019	Grant Deed, Foreclosure · Conventional with PMI MIDWEST FAMILY LNDG

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 29, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 29, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 15, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2025-00065016
Deed Book / Page	20318 / 50
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 29, 2025
Property Address	3250 E DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5954
Document Number	0000065016
Book / Page	20318 / 50
Instrument Date	Oct 27, 2025
Instrument	2025-00065016
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$263.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3250 E DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5954

Mortgage

Document Number	0000065017
Date	Oct 29, 2025
Instrument	2025-00065017

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2055

December 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	3250 E DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5954
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000073211
Date	Dec 29, 2020
Book Page	18276/689
Instrument	2020-00073211

Lender

Name	MIDWEST FAMILY LENDING CORPORATION
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	URBANDALE, IA 50322

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2051

April 2019: Grant Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 15, 2019
Property Address	3250 E DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5954
Document Number	0000072628
Book / Page	017292 / 000099
Instrument Date	Mar 29, 2019
Instrument	72628
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	May 7, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$240.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	3250 E DOUGLAS AVE DES MOINES IA 503175954, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5954

Mortgage

Document Number	72630
Date	Apr 15, 2019
Book Page	017292/000105
Instrument	72630

Lender

Name	MIDWEST FAMILY LNDG
Address	URBANDALE, IA 50322

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 14, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of May 1, 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		$226,000 (+8.81%) Land $40,700 Building $185,300	$226,000 (+8.81%) Land $40,700 Building $185,300
2024	$3,964.00 (+2.01%)
2023		$207,700 (+19.37%) Land $37,300 Building $170,400	$207,700 (+19.37%) Land $37,300 Building $170,400
2022		$174,000 Land $32,900 Building $141,100
2021			$174,000 Land $32,900 Building $141,100
2020	$3,886.00

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2010–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2018 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 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 96% of the US · lower than 71% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 92 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
CenturyLink Fiber	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber, Metronet, T-Mobile.

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