5088 E 46th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 5088 E 46th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	General Agricultural/Rural
Lot Size	9.6 acres (418,610 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$314 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Transfer Sep 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-15-100-012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-15-100-012`
Alternative APNs	`060/04870-001-000` `19001495002000`

Exterior

Lot Area	418,610 sqft (9.6 acres)
Lot Width	215 ft Width
Garage Type	Attached
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	128 sqft
Deck Area	684 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	19001495002000
Street Address	5088 E 46TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317
Property Category	Agriculture or Farming
Property Type	Agriculture / Farming > General Agricultural/Rural
Legal Description	LT 2 GERI'S PLACE
Legal Subdivision	GERI'S PLACE
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DELAWARE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2038
Census Tract	10602

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	POLK CITY, IA 50226
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 8, 2021	Correction Deed
Sep 10, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

March 2021: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 8, 2021
Property Address	5088 E 46TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317
Document Number	202100023888
Book / Page	18402 / 582
Instrument Date	Feb 9, 2021
Instrument	2021-00023888
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	PO BOX 406, POLK CITY, IA 50226-0406

September 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 10, 2020
Property Address	5088 E 46TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317
Document Number	0000028643
Book / Page	018060 / 000128
Instrument Date	Jul 23, 2020
Instrument	28643
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 11, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 406 POLK CITY IA 502260406, POLK CITY, IA 50226-0406

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	Southeast Polk Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$18,310 (+27.24%) Land $18,310	$18,310 (+27.24%) Land $18,310
2024	$314.00 (+22.66%)
2023		$14,390 Land $14,390	$14,390 Land $14,390
2020	$256.00

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
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2026 · rainfall accumulation

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	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 82% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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