343 E Hillside Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 343 E Hillside Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 875 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size	0.193 acres (8,448 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$102,000 (May 2017)
Tax Bill	$2,590 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`7824-10-382-005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-10-382-005`
Alternative APN	`020/03066-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	875 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,739 sqft
1st Floor Area	875 sqft
Basement Area	864 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,448 sqft (0.193 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 64 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	193 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	343 E HILLSIDE AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-1369
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W 4F LOT 4 & ALL LOT 5 & E 15F LOT 6 OP OF LOT 14 OP OF W 1/2 SEC 10-78-24
Legal Range	24
Legal Township	78
Legal Section	10
Legal Subdivision	SEC 10-78-24
Legal Lot Number	4,6,14
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	4400

Owner

343 E Hillside Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in May 2017.

Source: Polk County records, as of October 15, 2025

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	343 E HILLSIDE AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1369
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 17, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 17, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2016-00094744
Deed Book / Page	16482 / 0206
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

May 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 17, 2017
Property Address	343 E HILLSIDE AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1369
Document Number	0000094744
Book / Page	016482 / 000206
Instrument Date	May 9, 2017
Instrument	94744
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 13, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$162.00
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	343 E HILLSIDE AVE DES MOINES IA 503151369, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1369

Mortgage

Document Number	94746
Date	May 17, 2017
Book Page	016482/000210
Instrument	94746

Lender

Name	PREMIER LNDG ALLIANCE
Address	JOHNSTON, IA 50131

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	180 Months
Due	May 16, 2032

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		$160,800 Land $24,900 Building $135,900	$160,800 Land $24,900 Building $135,900
2024	$2,590.00
2023		$139,200 Land $21,200 Building $118,000	$139,200 Land $21,200 Building $118,000
2020	$2,498.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 343 E Hillside Ave in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1993.

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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1993)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Aug 1993 · Severe Storms & 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

Wildfire risk around 343 E Hillside Ave is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 98.1% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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 430 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20