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

Polk County property record for 700 E Aurora Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,215 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.24 acres (10,454 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$178,500 (Dec 2025)
Tax Bill	$2,056 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2025 Second Mortgage Dec 2025 Line of Credit + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`270/00638-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`270/00638-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792423251027`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,215 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,130 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,215 sqft
Basement Area	915 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1951
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,454 sqft (0.24 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 70 ft wide
Garage Area	1,152 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	60 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	700 E AURORA AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-3747
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W 70 F N 150 F S 175 F SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SEC 23-79-24
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	23
Legal Subdivision	SEC 23-79-24
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	SAYLOR
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1053
Census Tract	10500

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of August 24, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	700 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3747
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 18, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORPORATION
Dec 18, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORPORATION
Dec 18, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORPORATION
Dec 18, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORPORATION
Jun 9, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer
May 1, 2018	Grant Deed, Foreclosure

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 9, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202575865
Deed Book / Page	20370 / 380
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	700 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3747
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 30, 2025

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	700 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3747

Mortgage

Document Number	0000075869
Date	Dec 18, 2025
Book Page	20370/415
Instrument	2025-00075869

Lender

Name	NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORPORATION
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	4908 FRANKLIN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 17, 2055

December 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	700 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3747
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 30, 2025

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	700 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3747

Mortgage

Document Number	0000075868
Date	Dec 18, 2025
Book Page	20370/410
Instrument	2025-00075868

Lender

Name	NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORPORATION
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	4908 FRANKLIN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Dec 17, 2030

Interest

Change Frequency	Monthly

December 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	700 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3747
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 30, 2025

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	700 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3747

Mortgage

Document Number	0000075867
Date	Dec 18, 2025
Book Page	20370/405
Instrument	2025-00075867

Lender

Name	NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORPORATION
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	4908 FRANKLIN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	121 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2036

Interest

Change Frequency	Monthly

December 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 18, 2025
Property Address	700 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3747
Document Number	0000075865
Book / Page	20370 / 380
Instrument Date	Dec 17, 2025
Instrument	2025-00075865
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 30, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$284.80
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	700 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3747

Mortgage

Document Number	0000075866
Date	Dec 18, 2025
Instrument	2025-00075866

Lender

Name	NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE CORPORATION
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2056

June 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 9, 2021
Property Address	700 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3747
Document Number	0000060565
Book / Page	18579 / 307
Instrument Date	Jun 3, 2021
Instrument	2021-00060565
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 26, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$276.80
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	700 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3747

May 2018: Grant Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 1, 2018
Property Address	700 E AURORA AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3747
Document Number	0000083448
Book / Page	016902 / 000613
Instrument Date	Apr 30, 2018
Instrument	83448
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	May 30, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$48.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	339 SW 6TH ST DES MOINES IA 503094605, DES MOINES, IA 50309-4605

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	$2,056.00	$158,600 (+6.66%) Land $38,100 Building $120,500	$158,600 (+6.66%) Land $38,100 Building $120,500
2024	$2,056.00 (+17.89%)
2023		$148,700 Land $35,300 Building $113,400	$148,700 Land $35,300 Building $113,400
2020	$1,744.00

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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