500 E Holcomb Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313 Property Records

Polk County property record for 500 E Holcomb Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 880 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.194 acres (8,470 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$3,136 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-26-377-019`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-26-377-019`
Alternative APN	`070/00134-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	880 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,600 sqft
1st Floor Area	880 sqft
Basement Area	864 sqft
Finished Basement	144 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,470 sqft (0.194 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	759 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	320 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	500 E HOLCOMB AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-5029
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	E 60.5F S 140F LOT 26 ARTHUR AVENUE HTS ADD
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	26
Legal Subdivision	ARTHUR AVENUE HTS ADD
Legal Lot Number	26
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2018
Census Tract	1500

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7924-26-377-019

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	500 E HOLCOMB AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5029
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jul 07, 2021
Transfer Doc	202100071461
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

July 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 07, 2021
Property Address	500 E HOLCOMB AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5029
Document Number	202100071461
Book / Page	18630 / 611
Instrument Date	Jul 02, 2021
Instrument	2021-00071461
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 14, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	500 E HOLCOMB AVE, 500, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5029

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

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		$189,000 (+13.58%) Land $32,600 Building $156,400	$189,000 (+13.58%) Land $32,600 Building $156,400
2024	$3,136.00 (+15.89%)
2023		$166,400 Land $28,200 Building $138,200	$166,400 Land $28,200 Building $138,200
2020	$2,706.00

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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	9 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	20 (1998–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	18 of 20
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2019 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 13 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Jun 1998 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Lumen Technologies Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 678 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.