709 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309 Property Records

Polk County property record for 709 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 700 sqft · built 1886
Lot Size	0.096 acres (4,200 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$344 (2011)
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`04001471000000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`04001471000000`
Alternative APN	`4001471000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	700 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	273 sqft
Unfinished Basement	273 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1886
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,200 sqft (0.096 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 28 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Street Address	709 E 5TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50309-5430
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N 1/2 LOT 5 BLK 58 TOWN OF DE MOINE
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	3
Legal Block	58
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3123
Census Tract	5200

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	709 E 5TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-5430
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

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

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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	10 (1990–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 10
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms & Flooding, Jul 1993 · 8 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	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 128 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Google Fiber, ICS Advanced Technologies, Vero Fiber.