348 E Thornton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 348 E Thornton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,092 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.469 acres (20,461 sqft)
Owner	Owner Name on Record
Last Sale	$127,500 (Apr 2012)
Tax Bill	$3,782 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2018 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-22-130-037`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-22-130-037`
Alternative APNs	`010/04541-001-000` `01004541000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,092 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,568 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,092 sqft
Basement Area	1,092 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	20,461 sqft (0.469 acres)
Lot Dimensions	259 ft deep x 79 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	384 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	36 sqft
Patio Area	252 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	144 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	01004541000000
Street Address	348 E THORNTON AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-2856
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	-EX W 319F- & -EX LYG N & ADJ LTS 9,10 & 11 SMITHS ACRES PLAT 2- LOT 10 FLEETWOOD ACRES PLAT 5; AND LOT 8 SMITHS ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	22
Legal Subdivision	SMITHS ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Lot Number	8,11 10
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	4300

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on Record
Mailing Address	348 E THORNTON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2856
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 3, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 3, 2012 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 3, 2012
Deed Document Number	2012-00075548
Deed Book / Page	14221 / 0056
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	348 E THORNTON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2856
Document Number	0000039715
Instrument Date	Nov 16, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 24, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	348 E THORNTON AVE DES MOINES IA 503152856, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2856

Mortgage

Document Number	0000039715
Date	Nov 20, 2018
Book Page	017152/000429
Instrument	39715

Lender

Name	COMMUNITY CHOICE CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	JOHNSTON, IA 50131

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 19, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

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		$234,200 (+10.32%) Land $47,100 Building $187,100	$234,200 (+10.32%) Land $47,100 Building $187,100
2024	$3,782.00 (-1.87%)
2023		$212,300 Land $42,000 Building $170,300	$212,300 Land $42,000 Building $170,300
2020	$3,854.00

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
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	1 (2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes

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	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 461 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	1,000 / 75
CenturyLink DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	140 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber.

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