601 E Spring St, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 601 E Spring St, Des Moines, IA 50315 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1977
Square Footage	994 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	8,987 sqft (0.206 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$235,000 (2024)
Tax Bill	$4,160.00 (2024)

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7824-27-251-010

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	601 E SPRING ST, DES MOINES, IA 50315-4751
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 11, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 11, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 25, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2024-00028726
Deed Book / Page	19822 / 264
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

April 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 25, 2023
Property Address	601 E SPRING ST, DES MOINES, IA 50315-4751
Document Number	0000019397
Book / Page	19454 / 584
Instrument Date	Apr 17, 2023
Instrument	2023-00019397
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 08, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$363.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	601 E SPRING ST, DES MOINES, IA 50315-4751

Mortgage

Document Number	0000019398
Date	Apr 25, 2023
Instrument	2023-00019398

Lender

Name	NOVUS HOME MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 01, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

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		$235,600 (+8.37%) Land $35,100 Building $200,500	$235,600 (+8.37%) Land $35,100 Building $200,500
2024	$4,160.00 (+4.47%)
2023		$217,400 Land $31,900 Building $185,500	$217,400 Land $31,900 Building $185,500
2020	$3,982.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), updated August 17, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified: October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 3% of the US · above 24% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-27-251-010`
Alternative APN	`120/04473-541-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	994 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,204 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	994 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	960 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	750 sqft Finished
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1977
Architectural Style	Split Foyer Style
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding (Hardi-Board/Hardi-Plank) Exterior
Construction Type	Wood Frame Construction
Foundation Type	Concrete Foundation
Roof Construction	Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	8,987 sqft (0.206 acres)
Depth X Width	125 ft x 71 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	576 sqft Garage
Deck Area	100 sqft Deck

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	601 E SPRING ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-4751
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 41 SHARON HILLS PLAT 1
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	27
Legal Subdivision	SHARON HILLS PLAT 1
Legal Lot Number	41
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Minor Civil Division	BLOOMFIELD
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	4602