525 E 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50309 Property Records

Polk County property record for 525 E 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Property Summary

Property Type	Religious, Church, Worship (Synagogue, Temple, Parsonage)
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 28,636 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.459 acres (20,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$700,000 (Jul 2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2025 Sale & Construction Loan
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-03-255-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-03-255-001`
Alternative APN	`040/03611-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	28,636 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	9,960 sqft
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Shingle
Lot Area	20,000 sqft (0.459 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	525 E 9TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50309-5503
Property Category	Other
Property Type	Other > Religious, Church, Worship (Synagogue, Temple, Parsonage)
Local Zoning Code	R-4
Legal Description	N 100 F LTS 9, 10, 11 & 12 BLK 3 H LYONS ADD
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	3
Legal Subdivision	H LYONS ADD
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	9,12 10
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1009
Census Tract	5102

Owner

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of May 1, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	455 SW 5TH ST STE A, A, DES MOINES, IA 50309-4609
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 7, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 7, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 19, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2025-00038988
Deed Book / Page	20195 / 940
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

July 2025: Warranty Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 7, 2025
Property Address	525 E 9TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-5503
Document Number	0000038988
Book / Page	20195 / 940
Instrument Date	Jul 2, 2025
Instrument	2025-00038988
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,119.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	455 SW 5TH ST STE A, A, DES MOINES, IA 50309-4609

Mortgage

Document Number	0000038991
Date	Jul 7, 2025
Instrument	2025-00038991

Lender

Name	IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY
Type	Government Agency

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	193 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2041

Mortgage

Document Number	0000038993
Date	Jul 7, 2025
Book Page	20195/980
Instrument	2025-00038993

Lender

Name	CITY OF DES MOINES, IOWA
Type	Private Party
Address	602 ROBERT D RAY DR, DES MOINES, IA 50309

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

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	Des Moines Independent Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$2,630,000 (+13.85%) Land $97,300 Building $2,532,700	$2,630,000 (+13.85%) Land $97,300 Building $2,532,700
2023	Additional exemption filed	$2,310,000 Land $97,300 Building $2,212,700	$2,310,000 Land $97,300 Building $2,212,700

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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2008 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 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	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 98.1% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber, Lumen Technologies, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

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