941 Boulder Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 941 Boulder Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,417 sqft · built 1905
Lot Size	0.298 acres (13,020 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$160,000 (Apr 2022)
Tax Bill	$3,252 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-16-378-029`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-16-378-029`
Alternative APN	`010/04765-007-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,417 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,330 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,081 sqft
Upper Floors Area	336 sqft
Basement Area	913 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1905
Effective Year Built	Effective 1922
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	13,020 sqft (0.298 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 93 ft wide
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	161 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	941 BOULDER AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-2223
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W 93F LOT 3 SOUTHGATE
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	SOUTHGATE
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1031
Census Tract	4100

Owner

941 Boulder Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in April 2022.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	941 BOULDER AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2223
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 19, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 19, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2022-00031244
Deed Book / Page	19073 / 577
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

April 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 19, 2022
Property Address	941 BOULDER AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2223
Document Number	0000031244
Book / Page	19073 / 577
Instrument Date	Mar 30, 2022
Instrument	2022-00031244
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 29, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$255.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	941 BOULDER AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2223

Mortgage

Document Number	0000031246
Date	Apr 19, 2022
Instrument	2022-00031246

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2052

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		$186,000 Land $44,800 Building $141,200	$186,000 Land $44,800 Building $141,200
2024	$3,252.00
2023		$162,000 Land $39,000 Building $123,000	$162,000 Land $39,000 Building $123,000
2020	$2,948.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 941 Boulder Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1993.

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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1993–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes

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

Wildfire risk around 941 Boulder Ave is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 82% 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 588 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	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink.

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