660 E Aurora Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313 Property Records

Polk County property record for 660 E Aurora Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 896 sqft · built 1949
Lot Size	0.17 acres (7,392 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$139,000 (Oct 2023)
Tax Bill	$1,294 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2023 Line of Credit Oct 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`270/00730-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`270/00730-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792423180013`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	896 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	896 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 1949
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,392 sqft (0.17 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 56 ft wide
Garage Area	480 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	140 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	660 E AURORA AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-3745
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 11 AURORA PLACE
Legal Subdivision	AURORA PLACE
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	SAYLOR
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1063
Census Tract	10500

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	660 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3745
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 1, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit VERIDIAN CU
Oct 13, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage NEW AMERICAN FUNDING

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 13, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 13, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 27, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202355118
Deed Book / Page	19626 / 664
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 12, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000055118
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	660 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3745
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	660 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3745

Mortgage

Document Number	0000063538
Date	Dec 1, 2023
Book Page	19664/730
Instrument	2023-00063538

Lender

Name	VERIDIAN CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	WATERLOO, IA 50704

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	300 Months
Due	Nov 30, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

October 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 13, 2023
Property Address	660 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3745
Document Number	0000055118
Book / Page	19626 / 664
Instrument Date	Oct 12, 2023
Instrument	2023-00055118
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 26, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$221.60
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	660 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3745

Mortgage

Document Number	0000055119
Date	Oct 13, 2023
Book Page	19626/666
Instrument	2023-00055119

Lender

Name	NEW AMERICAN FUNDING
Type	Lending Institution
Address	TUSTIN, CA 92780

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of October 13, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Polk County
Unified School District	Saydel Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$112,100 (+6.86%) Land $27,800 Building $84,300	$112,100 (+6.86%) Land $27,800 Building $84,300
2024	$1,294.00 (+382.84%)
2023		$104,900 (+26.54%) Land $25,700 Building $79,200	$104,900 (+26.54%) Land $25,700 Building $79,200
2022		$82,900 Land $20,700 Building $62,200
2021			$82,900 Land $20,700 Building $62,200
2020	$268.00

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	20 (1983–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	8 of 20
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2018 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Jun 2018 · 5 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 4 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 6 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 96% of the US · lower than 71% 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 272 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75

May also be available: AT&T, CenturyLink, Google Fiber, Metronet, T-Mobile.

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