687 42nd St, Des Moines, IA 50312 Property Records

Polk County property record for 687 42nd St, Des Moines, IA 50312

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,358 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.127 acres (5,550 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,664 (2011)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09002636000000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09002636000000`
Alternative APN	`9002636000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,358 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	665 sqft
Unfinished Basement	665 sqft
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,550 sqft (0.127 acres)
Lot Dimensions	111 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air

Location & Zoning

Street Address	687 42ND ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50312-2733
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	-EX W OF LN BEG 2F E OF NW COR THN S TO PT 2F E & 10F S OF NW COR THN SW TO PT 40F S OF NW COR- BEG SW COR THN E 107F N 22.2F E 2.6F N 16.2F NE 12.25F TO N LN THN W 115.1F S 50F TO POB LT 39 GREENWOOD HEIGHTS
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	06
Legal Lot Number	39
Jurisdiction	POLK IA

Owner

687 42nd St is owned by a company that acquired it in August 2002 and is owner-occupied.

Source: Polk County records, as of February 1, 2011

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	800 LINCOLN WAY, AMES, IA 50010-6915
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Last Sale	Aug 28, 2002
Deed Sale	Aug 28, 2002
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of May 29, 2010

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Polk County
Municipality	Des Moines City
Unified School District	Des Moines Independent Community School District (PK - 12)

Flood

FEMA maps place 687 42nd St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 17, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 687 42nd St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 82% 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 332 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
CenturyLink DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	140 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20