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

Polk County property record for 501 E Holcomb Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 986 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.184 acres (8,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$2,348 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Transfer Apr 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`070/00110-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`070/00110-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792426380004`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	986 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,700 sqft
1st Floor Area	736 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	250 sqft
Basement Area	714 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,000 sqft (0.184 acres)
Lot Dimensions	133 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Area	352 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	501 E HOLCOMB AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-5029
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N 140 F LT 7 & E 10 F N 100 F LT 8 ARTHUR AVENUE HTS ADD
Legal Subdivision	ARTHUR AVENUE HEIGHTS ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	7,8
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2018
Census Tract	1500

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	501 E HOLCOMB AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5029
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 24, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Apr 23, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Sep 22, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000100778
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 24, 2021
Property Address	501 E HOLCOMB AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5029
Document Number	202100100778
Book / Page	18768 / 422
Instrument Date	Sep 22, 2021
Instrument	2021-00100778
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 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	Revocable Trust
Address	1064 46TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50311-3308

April 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 23, 2019
Property Address	501 E HOLCOMB AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5029
Document Number	0000074722
Book / Page	017300 / 000255
Instrument Date	Apr 22, 2019
Instrument	74722
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 14, 2020
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	501 E HOLCOMB AVE DES MOINES IA 503135029, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5029

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		$155,600 (+13.74%) Land $32,200 Building $123,400	$155,600 (+13.74%) Land $32,200 Building $123,400
2024	$2,348.00 (+6.44%)
2023		$136,800 Land $27,800 Building $109,000	$136,800 Land $27,800 Building $109,000
2020	$2,206.00

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
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

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 678 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
CenturyLink Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream 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.

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