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705 Hoffman Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 705 Hoffman Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details2 bd · 1 ba · 1,000 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size0.187 acres (8,164 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on File
Last Sale$196,000 (Jun 2024)
Tax Bill$3,104 (2024)
Deeds & MortgagesAug 2019 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN110/02093-000-000

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN110/02093-000-000
Alternative APN
  • 792423451010

Interior

Bedrooms2 Beds
Full Baths1 Bath
Total Rooms4 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area1,000 sqft Living Area
Gross Area1,970 sqft
1st Floor Area1,000 sqft
Basement Area970 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1957
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1957
Architectural StyleRanch
Exterior MaterialMetal
Construction TypeFrame
Roof TypeHip
Roof MaterialAsphalt
Lot Area8,164 sqft (0.187 acres)
Garage Area576 sqft
Parking Spaces2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemForced Air with A/C
Heating FuelGas
SewerConnected
Water SourceCommercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address705 HOFFMAN AVE
CityDES MOINES
StateIA
Zip50316-1034
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionLOT 6 DODGE PLACE
Legal SubdivisionDODGE PLACE
Legal Lot Number6
JurisdictionPOLK IA
Township / Civil DivisionLEE
Census Block Group4
Census Block4000
Census Tract400

Owner

705 Hoffman Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in June 2024.

Source: Polk County records, as of August 14, 2026

Owner of RecordIndividual Name on File
Mailing Address705 HOFFMAN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1034
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual
VestingSingle

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleJun 10, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed SaleJun 10, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior SaleMay 17, 2016 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number202428355
Deed Book / Page19820 / 368
Prior Transfer DateAug 7, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc0000015635
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

August 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document TypeQuit Claim Deed
JurisdictionPOLK IA
Recording DateAug 20, 2019
Property Address705 HOFFMAN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1034
Document Number0000015635
Book / Page017457 / 000410
Instrument DateAug 7, 2019
Instrument15635
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedNov 27, 2019
Title CompanyNOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Additional
  • Quitclaim
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address705 HOFFMAN AVE DES MOINES IA 503161034, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1034

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIowa
CountyPolk County
MunicipalityDes Moines City
Unified School DistrictDes Moines Independent Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$179,800 Land $32,900 Building $146,900$179,800 Land $32,900 Building $146,900
2024$3,104.00
2023$157,800 Land $28,500 Building $129,300$157,800 Land $28,500 Building $129,300
2020$3,054.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 705 Hoffman 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 ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on File
median of 12 policies
Community Rating SystemClass 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies12 in force
Nearby Flood Claims12 (1990–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 12
Most Recent ClaimJun 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 705 Hoffman 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 RiskNot 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 SystemDES MOINES WATER WORKS
serves 246,055 people · EPA ID IA7727031
Water SourcePurchased surface water from CIWW (DMWW)
Last State InspectionMay 2024
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityTreatment failure
resolved · May 2017
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 511 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber
Fiber		8,000 / 8,000
Metronet
Fiber		5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream
Cable		2,000 / 1,000
Verizon
Fixed Wireless		1,000 / 75

May also be available: CenturyLink, T-Mobile.

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