600 E 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309 Property Records

Polk County property record for 600 E 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Property Summary

Property Type	Other
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 23,980 sqft · built 1996
Lot Size	1.6 acres (69,899 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$1,684,000 (Nov 2012)
Tax Bill	$93,820 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`030/05075-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`030/05075-001-000`
Alternative APN	`782404405002`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Units	200 Units
Building Area	23,980 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1996
Effective Year Built	Effective 1996
Lot Area	69,899 sqft (1.6 acres)
Lot Dimensions	264 ft deep x 262 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	600 E 4TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50309-1848
Property Category	Other
Property Type	Other > Miscellaneous
Local Zoning Code	C-3
Legal Description	INTERV VAC ALLEY & S 12.65F LTS 1 & 12 & N 60.5F LTS 5 & 8 & ALL LTS 2,3,4,9,10 & 11 VAN BUSKIRKS ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	VAN BUSKIRKS ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1026
Census Tract	5102

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 030/05075-001-000

Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	5000 WESTOWN PKWY, 400, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266-5921
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 16, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 16, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20122013-00046324
Deed Book / Page	14535 / 219
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

July 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	600 E 4TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-1848
Document Number	0000009737
Instrument Date	Jul 24, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 17, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	5000 WESTOWN PKWY WEST DES MOINES IA 502665921, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266-5921

Mortgage

Document Number	0000009737
Date	Jul 27, 2020
Book Page	017968/000856
Instrument	9737

Lender

Name	BANKERS TR
Address	453 7TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-4110

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Jul 26, 2040

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$2,400,100 (-) Land $2,400,000 Building $100	$2,400,100 (-) Land $2,400,000 Building $100
2024	$93,820.00 (-5.67%)
2023		$2,400,100 Land $2,400,000 Building $100	$2,400,100 Land $2,400,000 Building $100
2020	$99,456.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of August 17, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Communications 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: Google Fiber, Lumen Technologies, T-Mobile USA, VFN Holdings.

Based on FCC filings for 123 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DES MOINES WATER WORKS serves 246,055 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.