612 E Jackson Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 612 E Jackson Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,720 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.22 acres (9,600 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$126,500 (Jun 2009)
Tax Bill	$3,842 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`7824-10-405-008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-10-405-008`
Alternative APN	`020/00662-001-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,720 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,978 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,258 sqft
Upper Floors Area	462 sqft
Basement Area	1,258 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,600 sqft (0.22 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Patio Area	315 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	612 E JACKSON AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-1453
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LTS 25 & 26 BLK 21 SECOND PLAT OF CLIFTON HEIGHTS
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	10
Legal Subdivision	CLIFTON HEIGHTS 2ND PLAT
Legal Block	21
Legal Lot Number	25,26 26
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	4200

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7824-10-405-008

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	612 E JACKSON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1453
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 01, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 01, 2009 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 04, 2008
Deed Document Number	2009-00083836
Deed Book / Page	13063 / 0054
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

October 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 08, 2020
Property Address	612 E JACKSON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1453
Document Number	0000040115
Book / Page	018117 / 000074
Instrument Date	Oct 06, 2020
Instrument	40115
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 02, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$160.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	612 E JACKSON AVE DES MOINES IA 503151453, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1453

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		$221,300 (+15.62%) Land $25,600 Building $195,700	$221,300 (+15.62%) Land $25,600 Building $195,700
2024	$3,842.00 (+2.73%)
2023		$191,400 Land $21,800 Building $169,600	$191,400 Land $21,800 Building $169,600
2020	$3,740.00

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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (1983–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 2 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Sep 1993 · 5 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 76% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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)
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
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
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Lumen Technologies.

Based on FCC filings for 196 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.