348 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314 Property Records

Polk County property record for 348 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,290 sqft · built 1906
Lot Size	0.082 acres (3,562 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$1,832 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2023 Transfer Dec 2020 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`080/05975-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`080/05975-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792434477002`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,290 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,134 sqft
1st Floor Area	682 sqft
Upper Floors Area	608 sqft
Basement Area	676 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1906
Effective Year Built	Effective 1906
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,562 sqft (0.082 acres)
Lot Dimensions	57 ft deep x 62 ft wide
Garage Area	240 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	168 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	348 FOREST AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50314-3236
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	E 1/2 LOT 42 RUTHERFURD HEIGHTS
Legal Subdivision	RUTHERFURD HEIGHTS
Legal Lot Number	42
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1036
Census Tract	4900

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of November 11, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	348 FOREST AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50314-3236
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 25, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Dec 15, 2020	Correction Deed NOT AVAILABLE
Dec 2, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Aug 24, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000045561
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 25, 2023
Property Address	348 FOREST AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50314-3236
Document Number	0000045561
Book / Page	19580 / 579
Instrument Date	Aug 24, 2023
Instrument	2023-00045561
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 6, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	348 FOREST AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50314-3236

December 2020: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 15, 2020
Property Address	348 FOREST AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50314-3236
Document Number	0000067589
Book / Page	018249 / 000521
Instrument Date	Dec 2, 2020
Instrument	67589
Record Updated	Jan 25, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	348 FOREST AVE DES MOINES IA 503143236, DES MOINES, IA 50314-3236

December 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 2, 2020
Property Address	348 FOREST AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50314-3236
Document Number	0000062597
Book / Page	018226 / 000057
Instrument Date	Dec 2, 2020
Instrument	62597
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 11, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	348 FOREST AVE DES MOINES IA 503143236, DES MOINES, IA 50314-3236

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		$105,200 (+13%) Land $5,300 Building $99,900	$105,200 (+13%) Land $5,300 Building $99,900
2024	$1,832.00 (+36.92%)
2023		$93,100 (+35.12%) Land $4,700 Building $88,400	$93,100 (+35.12%) Land $4,700 Building $88,400
2022		$68,900 Land $3,600 Building $65,300
2021			$68,900 Land $3,600 Building $65,300
2020	$1,338.00

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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 16 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	16 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1993–2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	12 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2008 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 9 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Jul 1993 · 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	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 477 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
CenturyLink Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	8,000 / 8,000
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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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