340 59th St, Des Moines, IA 50312 Property Records

Polk County property record for 340 59th St, Des Moines, IA 50312

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,156 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,006 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$210,000 (Jan 2020)
Tax Bill	$4,868 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2024 Transfer Jan 2020 Sale & Mortgage + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`090/01239-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`090/01239-000-000`
Alternative APN	`782511228002`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,156 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,608 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,056 sqft
Upper Floors Area	1,100 sqft
Basement Area	1,056 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1951
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,006 sqft (0.161 acres)
Lot Dimensions	124 ft deep x 56 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	396 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Deck Area	120 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	340 59TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50312-1516
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	LOT 2 CLELAND PLACE
Legal Subdivision	CLELAND PLACE
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	3100

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	12873 CARDINAL LN, URBANDALE, IA 50323-2152
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 30, 2024	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jan 10, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage COLLINS COMMUNITY CU
May 22, 2019	Deed of Trust · Conventional Mortgage BANK IOWA
Aug 3, 2018	Grant Deed
Jul 19, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
May 23, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit PEOPLES BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 10, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 10, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 23, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202019-00060715
Deed Book / Page	17660 / 950
Last Transfer Date	Jan 24, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000004305
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2024: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 30, 2024
Property Address	340 59TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50312-1516
Document Number	0000004305
Book / Page	19707 / 587
Instrument Date	Jan 24, 2024
Instrument	2024-00004305
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 14, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12873 CARDINAL LN, URBANDALE, IA 50323-2152

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12873 CARDINAL LN, URBANDALE, IA 50323-2152

January 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 10, 2020
Property Address	340 59TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50312-1516
Document Number	201900060715
Book / Page	17660 / 0950
Instrument Date	Jan 6, 2020
Instrument	2019-00060715
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$335.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	340 59TH ST # 342, 342, DES MOINES, IA 50312-1516

Mortgage

Document Number	201900060717
Date	Jan 10, 2020
Instrument	2019-00060717

Lender

Name	COLLINS COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2050

May 2019: Deed of Trust

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	340 59TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50312-1516
Document Number	0000086483
Instrument Date	May 22, 2019
Record Updated	Jul 8, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	6000 GRAND AVE #V DES MOINES IA 503121417, V, DES MOINES, IA 50312-1417

Mortgage

Document Number	0000086483
Date	Jun 4, 2019
Book Page	017351/000890
Instrument	86483

Lender

Name	BANK IOWA
Type	Bank
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Jun 3, 2024

August 2018: Grant Deed

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 3, 2018
Property Address	340 59TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50312-1516
Document Number	0000010143
Book / Page	017026 / 000728
Instrument Date	Aug 3, 2018
Instrument	10143
Record Updated	Aug 27, 2018

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	6000 GRAND AVE DES MOINES IA 503121417, DES MOINES, IA 50312-1417

July 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 19, 2018
Property Address	340 59TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50312-1516
Document Number	0000005443
Book / Page	017006 / 000217
Instrument Date	Jul 13, 2018
Instrument	5443
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 13, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	6000 GRAND AVE DES MOINES IA 503121417, DES MOINES, IA 50312-1417

May 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 23, 2018
Property Address	340 59TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50312-1516
Document Number	201700090101
Book / Page	16930 / 0560
Instrument Date	May 12, 2018
Instrument	2017-00090101
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021
Title Company	PRIORITY TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$199.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	115 S 3RD AVE E APT 1W, 1W, NEWTON, IA 50208-3852

Mortgage

Document Number	201700090104
Date	May 23, 2018
Instrument	2017-00090104

Lender

Name	PEOPLES BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

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		$261,800 (+5.78%) Land $48,000 Building $213,800	$261,800 (+5.78%) Land $48,000 Building $213,800
2024	$4,868.00 (+0.45%)
2023		$247,500 Land $44,500 Building $203,000	$247,500 Land $44,500 Building $203,000
2020	$4,846.00

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	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

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 427 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
CenturyLink Fiber	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

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