3300 Amherst St, Des Moines, IA 50313 Property Records

Polk County property record for 3300 Amherst St, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 576 sqft · built 1923
Lot Size	0.153 acres (6,650 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$115,500 (Oct 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,742 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`070/00416-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`070/00416-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792426178018`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	576 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,516 sqft
1st Floor Area	576 sqft
Basement Area	576 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1923
Effective Year Built	Effective 1923
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Metal
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,650 sqft (0.153 acres)
Lot Dimensions	133 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	220 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	144 sqft
Deck Area	90 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	3300 AMHERST ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-4609
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 6 BLK 19 AUBURN HEIGHTS PLT 1
Legal Subdivision	AUBURN HEIGHTS PLAT 1
Legal Block	19
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	500

Owner

3300 Amherst St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in October 2024.

Source: Polk County records, as of August 17, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	3300 AMHERST ST, DES MOINES, IA 50313-4609
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 1, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 1, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jul 6, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202450746
Deed Book / Page	19927 / 468
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 20, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	0000058341
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 6, 2021
Property Address	3300 AMHERST ST, DES MOINES, IA 50313-4609
Document Number	202100070986
Book / Page	18628 / 452
Instrument Date	Jun 18, 2021
Instrument	2021-00070986
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 14, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$88.80
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3300 AMHERST ST, DES MOINES, IA 50313-4609

Mortgage

Document Number	202100070988
Date	Jul 6, 2021
Instrument	2021-00070988

Lender

Name	FIDELITY BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2051

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		$101,700 Land $29,700 Building $72,000	$101,700 Land $29,700 Building $72,000
2024	$1,742.00
2023		$88,600 Land $25,700 Building $62,900	$88,600 Land $25,700 Building $62,900
2020	$1,564.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 3300 Amherst St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1998.

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 (1998)
Most Recent Claim	Jun 1998 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding

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

The area around 3300 Amherst St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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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