522 E Park Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 522 E Park Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,195 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.195 acres (8,496 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$178,000 (Sep 2023)
Tax Bill	$3,334 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2023 Sale & Construction Loan Jul 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`010/02918-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`010/02918-000-000`
Alternative APN	`782415456017`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,195 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,594 sqft
1st Floor Area	797 sqft
Basement Area	797 sqft
Finished Basement	398 sqft
Unfinished Basement	399 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1956
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,496 sqft (0.195 acres)
Lot Dimensions	118 ft deep x 72 ft wide
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	140 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	522 E PARK AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-2443
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LTS 164, 165 & 166 BLK A JEFFERSON HEIGHTS NO 2
Legal Subdivision	JEFFERSON HEIGHTS PLAT 2
Legal Block	A
Legal Lot Number	164
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	4400

Owner

522 E Park Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in September 2023.

Source: Polk County records, as of August 24, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	522 E PARK AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2443
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 18, 2023	Warranty Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage WINTRUST MORTGAGE
Jul 16, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional with PMI COMMUNITY CHOICE CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 18, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 18, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jul 16, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202349926
Deed Book / Page	19601 / 741
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2023: Warranty Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 18, 2023
Property Address	522 E PARK AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2443
Document Number	0000049926
Book / Page	19601 / 741
Instrument Date	Sep 11, 2023
Instrument	2023-00049926
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$284.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
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	522 E PARK AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2443

Mortgage

Document Number	0000049927
Date	Sep 18, 2023
Instrument	2023-00049927

Lender

Name	WINTRUST MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2053

July 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 16, 2019
Property Address	522 E PARK AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2443
Document Number	0000004917
Book / Page	017409 / 000075
Instrument Date	Jul 10, 2019
Instrument	4917
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 20, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$232.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	522 E PARK AVE DES MOINES IA 503152443, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2443

Mortgage

Document Number	4919
Date	Jul 16, 2019
Book Page	017409/000078
Instrument	4919

Lender

Name	COMMUNITY CHOICE CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	CLIVE, IA 50325

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 15, 2049

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		$186,700 Land $35,100 Building $151,600	$186,700 Land $35,100 Building $151,600
2024	$3,334.00
2023		$169,500 (+23.18%) Land $31,300 Building $138,200	$169,500 Land $31,300 Building $138,200
2022		$137,600 Land $26,600 Building $111,000
2021			$137,600 Land $26,600 Building $111,000
2020	$2,946.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 522 E Park Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 17, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 522 E Park Ave is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of 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	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 461 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
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
CenturyLink DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	140 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber.

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