712 Hoffman Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 712 Hoffman Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 816 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.219 acres (9,565 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$158,000 (Apr 2021)
Tax Bill	$2,832 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Sale & Mortgage Sep 2020 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-23-451-008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-23-451-008`
Alternative APN	`110/02091-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	816 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,632 sqft
1st Floor Area	816 sqft
Basement Area	816 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,565 sqft (0.219 acres)
Lot Dimensions	188 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	308 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	264 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	168 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	712 HOFFMAN AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-1034
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 4 DODGE PLACE
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	23
Legal Subdivision	DODGE PLACE
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	400

Owner

712 Hoffman Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in April 2021.

Source: Polk County records, as of October 15, 2025

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Co-owner on File
Mailing Address	712 HOFFMAN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1034
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 9, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP
Sep 14, 2020	Grant Deed, Foreclosure NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 9, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 9, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 14, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2021-00036734
Deed Book / Page	18466 / 613
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

April 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 9, 2021
Property Address	712 HOFFMAN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1034
Document Number	202100036734
Book / Page	18466 / 613
Instrument Date	Apr 7, 2021
Instrument	2021-00036734
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$252.00
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	712 HOFFMAN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1034

Mortgage

Document Number	202100036736
Date	Apr 9, 2021
Instrument	2021-00036736

Lender

Name	GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2051

September 2020: Grant Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 14, 2020
Property Address	712 HOFFMAN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1034
Document Number	0000029335
Book / Page	018063 / 000239
Instrument Date	Sep 10, 2020
Instrument	29335
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Sep 28, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$163.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2643 E SHERIDAN AVE DES MOINES IA 503176039, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6039

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of May 1, 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		$172,500 Land $34,500 Building $138,000	$172,500 Land $34,500 Building $138,000
2024	$2,832.00
2023		$151,300 Land $29,900 Building $121,400	$151,300 Land $29,900 Building $121,400
2020	$2,702.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 712 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 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 712 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 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 511 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max 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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