407 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309 Property Records

Polk County property record for 407 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,600 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.057 acres (2,516 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$60,500 (Mar 2000)
Tax Bill	$6,572 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-03-327-006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-03-327-006`
Alternative APN	`040/06200-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,600 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	1,600 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Fire Resistance	Masonry Walls, Wood Interior
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Urethane Foam
Lot Area	2,516 sqft (0.057 acres)
Lot Dimensions	40 ft deep x 63 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	407 E 5TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50309-1901
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Local Zoning Code	C-3B
Legal Description	LOT 1 H E TEACHOUT PLACE
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	3
Legal Subdivision	H E TEACHOUT PLACE
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1031
Census Tract	5102

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the East Des Moines Commercial Historic District listed 2019 · 33 contributing resources · NRIS 100003523

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	5223 WATERBURY RD, DES MOINES, IA 50312-1921
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 2, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 2, 2000 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 3, 2000
Deed Document Number	067660
Deed Book / Page	8440 / 0469
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

September 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	407 E 5TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-1901
Document Number	0000022440
Instrument Date	Sep 13, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 16, 2019

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	500 E LOCUST ST #600 DES MOINES IA 503091933, 600, DES MOINES, IA 50309-1933

Mortgage

Document Number	0000022440
Date	Sep 17, 2018
Book Page	017078/000490
Instrument	22440

Lender

Name	US BK
Type	Bank
Address	400 CITY CTR, OSHKOSH, WI 54901-4969

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

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		$196,000 (+13.95%) Land $96,900 Building $99,100	$196,000 (+13.95%) Land $96,900 Building $99,100
2024	$6,572.00 (-0.93%)
2023		$172,000 Land $96,900 Building $75,100	$172,000 Land $96,900 Building $75,100
2020	$6,634.00

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 13 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2008 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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	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 145 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Google Fiber, ICS Advanced Technologies, Metronet, Vero Fiber.