401 E Gray St, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 401 E Gray St, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,454 sqft · built 1938
Lot Size	0.249 acres (10,880 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,482 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2025 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-15-127-009`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-15-127-009`
Alternative APN	`010/01142-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,454 sqft
Gross Area	2,540 sqft
Attic Area	368 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1938
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Asbestos
Lot Area	10,880 sqft (0.249 acres)
Lot Dimensions	136 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	84 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air

Location & Zoning

Street Address	401 E GRAY ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-1743
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	N 1/2 W 1/2 LOT 63 CRAWFORD PLACE
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	15
Legal Subdivision	CRAWFORD PLACE
Legal Lot Number	63
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	4400

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7824-15-127-009

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1197 HIGHWAY 69, OSCEOLA, IA 50213-8325
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Prior Sale	Mar 18, 2002 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Jun 12, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000033670
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

June 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 12, 2025
Property Address	401 E GRAY ST, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1743
Document Number	0000033670
Book / Page	20170 / 221
Instrument Date	Jun 11, 2025
Instrument	2025-00033670
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1197 HIGHWAY 69, OSCEOLA, IA 50213-8325

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$21,800 (-82.36%) Land $21,800	$21,800 (-82.36%) Land $21,800
2024	$2,482.00 (+10.7%)
2023		$123,600 Land $24,900 Building $98,700	$123,600 Land $24,900 Building $98,700
2020	$2,242.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of August 17, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 71% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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

Based on FCC filings for 430 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DES MOINES WATER WORKS serves 246,055 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.