75 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309 Property Records

Polk County property record for 75 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Property Summary

Property Type	Government / Public Use
Lot Size	0.727 acres (31,710 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`7824-04-436-003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-04-436-003`
Alternative APN	`040/03997-000-000`

Exterior

Lot Area	31,710 sqft (0.727 acres)
Lot Width	110 ft Width
Terrain	Other

Location & Zoning

Street Address	75 E LOCUST ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50309
Property Category	Public Works
Property Type	Public Works > Government / Public Use
Legal Description	-EX WALNUT ST ROW- LTS 1 THRU 7 BLK W SCOTT & DEANS ADD
Legal Subdivision	BLK W SCOTT & DEANS ADD
Legal Block	W
Legal Lot Number	1,7 2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1038
Census Tract	5102

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Civic Center Historic District listed 1988 · 10 contributing resources · NRIS 88001168

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	400 ROBERT D RAY DR, DES MOINES, IA 50309-1813
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

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)

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 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2008 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 2 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 145 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
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, Metronet, Vero Fiber.