701 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313 Property Records

Polk County property record for 701 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 2,257 sqft · built 1939
Lot Size	0.309 acres (13,442 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$163,000 (Jan 2019)
Tax Bill	$3,990 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Mortgage Jan 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/03519-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/03519-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792423451001`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,257 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,723 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,360 sqft
Upper Floors Area	547 sqft
Basement Area	816 sqft
Finished Basement	350 sqft
Unfinished Basement	466 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1939
Effective Year Built	Effective 1939
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	13,442 sqft (0.309 acres)
Lot Dimensions	143 ft deep x 94 ft wide
Garage Area	308 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Deck Area	214 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	701 E MADISON AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-3722
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N 143F W 94F LT 11 BLK 5 HOFFMAN PLACE
Legal Subdivision	HOFFMAN PLACE
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	400

Owner

701 E Madison Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in January 2019.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	701 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3722
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 31, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · VA Mortgage FIDELITY BANK
Jan 28, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · VA Mortgage LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 28, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 28, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Apr 8, 2016 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20192018-00055835
Deed Book / Page	17221 / 645
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 17, 2014
Prior Transfer Doc	0000061215
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

December 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	701 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3722
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000074389
Date	Dec 31, 2020
Book Page	18283/106
Instrument	2020-00074389

Lender

Name	FIDELITY BANK
Type	Bank
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2051

January 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 28, 2019
Property Address	701 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3722
Document Number	201800055835
Book / Page	17221 / 0645
Instrument Date	Jan 24, 2019
Instrument	2018-00055835
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$260.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	701 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3722

Mortgage

Document Number	201800055837
Date	Jan 28, 2019
Instrument	2018-00055837

Lender

Name	LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$252,100 Land $38,800 Building $213,300	$252,100 Land $38,800 Building $213,300
2024	$3,990.00
2023		$221,900 Land $33,700 Building $188,200	$221,900 Land $33,700 Building $188,200
2020	$3,998.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 701 E Madison Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 12 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	12 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1990–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 12
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 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Jun 1998 · 3 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

The area around 701 E Madison Ave has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 743 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
CenturyLink Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75

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

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