714 E Edison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 714 E Edison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 620 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.11 acres (4,800 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$68,000 (Jun 2020)
Tax Bill	$1,258 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2020 Sale Jan 2018 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`020/00737-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`020/00737-000-000`
Alternative APN	`782410455020`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	620 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	713 sqft
1st Floor Area	620 sqft
Basement Area	93 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 2017
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,800 sqft (0.11 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Garage Area	336 sqft
Patio Area	100 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	714 E EDISON AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-1427
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 18 BLK 24 SECOND PLAT OF CLIFTON HEIGHTS
Legal Subdivision	CLIFTON HEIGHTS 2ND PLAT
Legal Block	24
Legal Lot Number	18
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1045
Census Tract	4200

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	714 E EDISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1427
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 2, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Jan 26, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Sep 11, 2017	Tax Deed, Foreclosure

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 2, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 2, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 26, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202019-00103144
Deed Book / Page	17864 / 708
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 2, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0000028676
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

June 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 2, 2020
Property Address	714 E EDISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1427
Document Number	0000103144
Book / Page	017864 / 000708
Instrument Date	May 29, 2020
Instrument	103144
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 6, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$109.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	714 E EDISON AVE DES MOINES IA 503151427, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1427

January 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 26, 2018
Property Address	714 E EDISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1427
Document Number	0000059592
Book / Page	016803 / 000280
Instrument Date	Sep 30, 2017
Instrument	59592
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 2, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$8.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1001 GRAND AVE WEST DES MOINES IA 502653502, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265-3502

September 2017: Tax Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Tax Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 11, 2017
Property Address	714 E EDISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1427
Document Number	0000021236
Book / Page	016639 / 000597
Instrument Date	Sep 7, 2017
Instrument	21236
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Sep 18, 2017

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1001 GRAND AVE WEST DES MOINES IA 502653502, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265-3502

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		$87,800 (+15.68%) Land $14,800 Building $73,000	$87,800 (+15.68%) Land $14,800 Building $73,000
2024	$1,258.00 (+47.31%)
2023		$75,900 Land $12,600 Building $63,300	$75,900 Land $12,600 Building $63,300
2020	$854.00

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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (1983–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 2 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Sep 1993 · 5 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% 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 196 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	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.

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