801 E Dunham Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 801 E Dunham Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 879 sqft · built 1991
Lot Size	0.22 acres (9,600 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$3,452 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Second Mortgage Sep 2019 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`7824-10-456-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-10-456-001`
Alternative APN	`020/00773-001-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	879 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,047 sqft
1st Floor Area	879 sqft
Basement Area	850 sqft
Finished Basement	682 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1991
Architectural Style	Split Foyer
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,600 sqft (0.22 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	624 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	50 sqft
Deck Area	100 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	801 E DUNHAM AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-1424
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOTS 1 & 2 BLK 27 SECOND PLAT OF CLIFTON HEIGHTS
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	10
Legal Subdivision	FIRST PLAT OF CLIFTON HEIGHTS
Legal Block	27
Legal Lot Number	1,2 2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1022
Census Tract	4200

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	801 E DUNHAM AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1424
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 28, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage COMMUNITY CHOICE CU
Sep 30, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit COMMUNITY CHOICE CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	801 E DUNHAM AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1424
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 7, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	202100067383
Date	Jun 28, 2021
Book Page	18611/34
Instrument	2021-00067383

Lender

Name	COMMUNITY CHOICE CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	JOHNSTON, IA 50131

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	241 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2041

September 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	801 E DUNHAM AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1424
Document Number	0000029143
Instrument Date	Sep 30, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 4, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	801 E DUNHAM AVE DES MOINES IA 503151424, DES MOINES, IA 50315-1424

Mortgage

Document Number	0000029143
Date	Oct 1, 2019
Book Page	017520/000404
Instrument	29143

Lender

Name	COMMUNITY CHOICE CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	JOHNSTON, IA 50131

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 30, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

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		$226,800 (+15.77%) Land $25,600 Building $201,200	$226,800 (+15.77%) Land $25,600 Building $201,200
2024	$3,452.00 (-3.31%)
2023		$195,900 Land $21,800 Building $174,100	$195,900 Land $21,800 Building $174,100
2020	$3,570.00

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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