331 56th St, Des Moines, IA 50312 Property Records

Polk County property record for 331 56th St, Des Moines, IA 50312

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,144 sqft · built 1921
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$240,000 (May 2025)
Tax Bill	$4,024 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2025 Sale & Mortgage Dec 2019 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`090/02916-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`090/02916-000-000`
Alternative APN	`782512102003`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,144 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,112 sqft
1st Floor Area	572 sqft
Upper Floors Area	572 sqft
Basement Area	572 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1921
Effective Year Built	Effective 1921
Exterior Material	Metal
Roof Type	Gambrel
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	396 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

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	331 56TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50312-2153
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 4 HANAWALT PLACE
Legal Subdivision	HANAWALT PLACE
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	3100

Owner

331 56th St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in May 2025.

Source: Polk County records, as of August 21, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	331 56TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50312-2153
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 23, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage NEW AMERICAN FUNDING
Dec 31, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional with PMI DEERE EMPS CU
Sep 5, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 23, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 23, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 31, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202529027
Deed Book / Page	20146 / 945
Prior Transfer Date	May 20, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	0000029027
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 23, 2025
Property Address	331 56TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50312-2153
Document Number	0000029027
Book / Page	20146 / 945
Instrument Date	May 20, 2025
Instrument	2025-00029027
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE SLN

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$383.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	331 56TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50312-2153

Mortgage

Document Number	0000029028
Date	May 23, 2025
Instrument	2025-00029028

Lender

Name	NEW AMERICAN FUNDING
Type	Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2055

December 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 31, 2019
Property Address	331 56TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50312-2153
Document Number	0000058188
Book / Page	017649 / 000499
Instrument Date	Dec 27, 2019
Instrument	58188
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 18, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$272.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	331 56TH ST DES MOINES IA 503122153, DES MOINES, IA 50312-2153

Mortgage

Document Number	58190
Date	Dec 31, 2019
Book Page	017649/000503
Instrument	58190

Lender

Name	DEERE EMPS CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	MOLINE, IL 61265

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 30, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	2.87%

September 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 5, 2018
Property Address	331 56TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50312-2153
Document Number	0000018938
Book / Page	017064 / 000012
Instrument Date	Aug 31, 2018
Instrument	18938
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 8, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	327 56TH ST DES MOINES IA 503122153, DES MOINES, IA 50312-2153

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		$239,000 Land $66,100 Building $172,900	$239,000 Land $66,100 Building $172,900
2024	$4,024.00
2023		$215,000 Land $58,500 Building $156,500	$215,000 Land $58,500 Building $156,500
2020	$4,506.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 331 56th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 6 flood claims nearby since 1984.

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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1984–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2021 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 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

Wildfire risk around 331 56th St is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 62% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 225 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	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink.

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