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

Polk County property record for 721 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 824 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.187 acres (8,151 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$122,000 (Mar 2019)
Tax Bill	$2,674 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2019 Sale & Mortgage Sep 2018 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-23-451-004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-23-451-004`
Alternative APN	`110/03517-001-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	824 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,648 sqft
1st Floor Area	824 sqft
Basement Area	824 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,151 sqft (0.187 acres)
Lot Dimensions	143 ft deep x 57 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	384 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	96 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	721 E MADISON AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-3722
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	E 57 F LOT 9 BLK 5 HOFFMAN PLACE
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	23
Legal Subdivision	HOFFMAN PLACE
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	400

Owner

721 E Madison Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in March 2019.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	721 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3722
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 19, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK
Sep 28, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer
Dec 27, 2017	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 19, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 19, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 28, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2018-00066248
Deed Book / Page	17264 / 0861
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

March 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 19, 2019
Property Address	721 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3722
Document Number	201800066248
Book / Page	17264 / 0861
Instrument Date	Mar 12, 2019
Instrument	2018-00066248
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$194.40
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	721 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3722

Mortgage

Document Number	201800066250
Date	Mar 19, 2019
Instrument	2018-00066250

Lender

Name	LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2049

September 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 28, 2018
Property Address	721 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3722
Document Number	0000026087
Book / Page	017094 / 000052
Instrument Date	Jul 16, 2018
Instrument	26087
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 17, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$129.60
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3903 74TH ST URBANDALE IA 503222503, URBANDALE, IA 50322-2503

December 2017: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 27, 2017
Property Address	721 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3722
Document Number	0000052079
Book / Page	016772 / 000896
Instrument Date	Dec 19, 2017
Instrument	52079
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jan 4, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$180.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

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		$163,300 Land $32,900 Building $130,400	$163,300 Land $32,900 Building $130,400
2024	$2,674.00
2023		$143,400 Land $28,500 Building $114,900	$143,400 Land $28,500 Building $114,900
2020	$2,798.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 721 E Madison Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 12 flood claims nearby since 1990.

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
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 721 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 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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