408 SE 36th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 408 SE 36th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Lot Size	0.79 acres (34,410 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$3,500 (Mar 2013)
Tax Bill	$188 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2022 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`050/02371-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`050/02371-000-000`
Alternative APN	`782306452008`

Exterior

Lot Area	34,410 sqft (0.79 acres)
Lot Dimensions	264 ft deep x 130 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	408 SE 36TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-1566
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 2 BLK 1 JOHNSON PLACE
Legal Subdivision	JOHNSON PLACE
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2015
Census Tract	5300

Owner

408 SE 36th St is owned by a company that bought it in March 2013.

Source: Polk County records, as of April 14, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1001 GRAND AVE, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265-3502
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 29, 2013 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 29, 2013 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 3, 2005
Deed Document Number	201387536
Deed Book / Page	14719 / 412
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2022: Public Action, Foreclosure

Document Type	Public Action
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Nov 23, 2022
Property Address	408 SE 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-1566
Document Number	0000087911
Book / Page	19336 / 213
Instrument Date	Nov 22, 2022
Instrument	2022-00087911
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Dec 2, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Tax Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1001 GRAND AVE, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265-3565

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		$10,400 Land $10,400	$10,400 Land $10,400
2024	$188.00
2023		$9,600 Land $9,600	$9,600 Land $9,600
2020	$192.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 408 SE 36th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 17 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	17 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	20 (1980–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 20
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2019 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Jun 2018 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 6 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1993 · 3 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

Wildfire risk around 408 SE 36th St is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 65% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% 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 170 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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