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

Polk County property record for 505 E Holcomb Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,093 sqft · built 1958
Lot Size	0.278 acres (12,100 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$206,000 (May 2024)
Tax Bill	$3,110 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2021 Line of Credit Mar 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`070/00107-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`070/00107-001-000`
Alternative APN	`792426380043`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,093 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,861 sqft
1st Floor Area	824 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	269 sqft
Basement Area	768 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1958
Effective Year Built	Effective 1958
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	12,100 sqft (0.278 acres)
Lot Width	50 ft Width
Garage Area	336 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Gazebo	56 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	505 E HOLCOMB AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-5029
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N 50F S 160F LT 5 & -EX S 110 F- LT 6 ARTHUR AVENUE HTS ADD
Legal Subdivision	ARTHUR AVENUE HEIGHTS ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	5,6
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 August 17, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	505 E HOLCOMB AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5029
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 23, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit TWO RIVERS BANK & TRUST
Mar 9, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional with PMI NEIGHBORHOOD FIN

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 28, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 28, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 9, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202425721
Deed Book / Page	19807 / 427
Prior Transfer Date	May 30, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0000103274
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	505 E HOLCOMB AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5029
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 1, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	505 E HOLCOMB AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5029

Mortgage

Document Number	202100088876
Date	Aug 23, 2021
Book Page	18711/832
Instrument	2021-00088876

Lender

Name	TWO RIVERS BANK & TRUST
Type	Bank
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50312

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

March 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 9, 2018
Property Address	505 E HOLCOMB AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5029
Document Number	0000069468
Book / Page	016843 / 000379
Instrument Date	Mar 8, 2018
Instrument	69468
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 21, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$185.60
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	505 E HOLCOMB AVE DES MOINES IA 503135029, DES MOINES, IA 50313-5029

Mortgage

Document Number	69470
Date	Mar 9, 2018
Book Page	016843/000383
Instrument	69470

Lender

Name	NEIGHBORHOOD FIN
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50314

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 8, 2048

Mortgage

Document Number	69471,
Date	Mar 9, 2018
Book Page	016843/000394
Instrument	69471

Lender

Name	NEIGHBORHOOD FIN
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50314

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	120 Months
Due	Mar 8, 2028

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

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		$191,500 (+13.58%) Land $35,800 Building $155,700	$191,500 (+13.58%) Land $35,800 Building $155,700
2024	$3,110.00 (+13.17%)
2023		$168,600 Land $31,000 Building $137,600	$168,600 Land $31,000 Building $137,600
2020	$2,748.00

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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