Polk County Survey Maps (Iowa)

The Polk County Assessor Office determines the value of taxable property in their jurisdiction in order to assess property taxes in Polk County, IA. As part of this responsibility, Assessors maintain detailed neighborhood maps that contain information about the land in their county or local area. These survey maps include all the Polk County property under the Assessor's authority, property lines, boundary locations, and lot dimensions. These survey maps also show public land, unclaimed parcels, roads, and bodies of water, as well as other geographical information. They typically also include Polk County property value assessments, and may provide information on the current property owners and the property tax history for each property. The Assessor Office may provide online access to Polk County survey maps.

Polk County Assessor's Office Des Moines IA 111 Court Avenue 50309 515-286-3158


The Polk County Clerk Office keeps public records for a county or local government, including vital documents, property records, and maps in Polk County, IA. The Polk County survey maps at the Clerk Office provide a range of information about the local area, such as public and private property, geographical features, and roads. They may also show zoning boundaries, flood zones, and unclaimed parcels. These maps are particularly useful for property-related information, such as property lines, parcel numbers, and lot dimensions, as well as property appraisals and Polk County property tax assessments. They may also include property ownership information, tax liens, and foreclosures. These Polk County survey maps are often available through the Clerk Office website.

Altoona City Clerk Altoona IA 407 8th Street Southeast 50009 515-967-5136

Des Moines City Clerk Des Moines IA 400 East 1st Street 50309 515-283-4141

Mitchellville City Clerk Mitchellville IA 204 Center Avenue North 50169 515-967-2935

Polk County Clerk Des Moines IA 500 Mulberry Street 50309 515-286-3772


The Polk County Town or City Hall provides a range of municipal services and preserves important records for their town or city in Polk County, IA. These documents can include Polk County survey maps, which show place names, zoning boundaries, bodies of water, flood zones, population information, and other geographic information. They may also list property information such as Polk County property boundaries, unclaimed parcels, appraisal values, and property tax assessments, and survey maps may also show property owner information. Some Town and City Halls also provide historical maps of their area. These Polk County survey maps are often available to the public on the Town or City Hall website.

Altoona City Hall Altoona IA 407 8th Street Southeast 50009 515-967-7866

Ankeny City Hall Ankeny IA 410 West 1st Street 50023 515-965-6469

Bondurant City Hall Bondurant IA 100 Lincoln Street Southeast 50035 515-967-2418

Clive City Hall Clive IA 1900 Northwest 114th Street 50325 515-223-6220

Des Moines City Hall Des Moines IA 400 Robert D. Ray Drive, Ste B 50309 515-283-4209

Grimes City Hall Grimes IA 101 Northeast Harvey Street 50111 515-986-3036

Johnston City Hall Johnston IA 6221 Merle Hay Road 50131 515-278-2344

Pleasant Hill City Hall Pleasant Hill IA 5160 Maple Drive 50327 515-262-9368

Polk City City Hall Polk IA 112 South 3rd Street 50226 515-984-6233

Runnells City Hall Runnells IA 110 Brown Street 50237 515-966-2042

Sheldahl City Hall Sheldahl IA 803 2nd Street 50243 515-685-2814

Urbandale City Hall Urbandale IA 3600 86th St 50322 515-278-3900

West Des Moines City Hall West Des Moines IA 4200 Mills Civic Parkway 50265 515-222-3444

Windsor Heights City Hall Windsor Heights IA 1133 66th St 50324 515-279-3662

The Polk County Building Department creates and enforces building codes in order to ensure the construction of safe buildings in Polk County, IA. As part of this process, Building Departments may keep survey maps of Polk County. These maps show flood zones, topography, flood drainage patterns, and soil composition, which can be important for assessing safety. These maps may also show Polk County building code zones and regulatory restrictions, such as zoning boundaries, as well as property-related information on buildings, property lines, public and private land, and lot dimensions. Polk County survey maps typically provide information on roads, bodies of water, place names, and geographic features. These Polk County survey maps may be available through the Building Department website.

Altoona City Zoning Altoona IA 1504 8th Street Southwest 50009 515-967-5138

Des Moines Permits Des Moines IA 602 Robert D. Ray Drive 50309 515-283-4200

Des Moines Zoning Des Moines IA 602 Robert D. Ray Drive 50309 515-283-4182

Iowa State Permits Ankeny IA 6310 Southeast Convenience Boulevard 50021 515-237-3264

Johnston Building Department Johnston IA 6221 Merle Hay Road 50131 515-727-7778

Johnston Zoning Johnston IA 6221 Merle Hay Rd 50131 515-278-2344

Polk County Building Department Des Moines IA 5885 Northeast 14th Street 50313 515-286-3352

Polk County Planning and Zoning Department Des Moines IA 5885 Northeast 14th Street 50313 515-286-3358

Urbandale Zoning Urbandale IA 3600 86th Street 50322 515-278-3935

West Des Moines Permits West Des Moines IA 4200 Mills Civic Parkway 50265 515-222-3630


The Polk County Recorder of Deeds maintains real estate ownership documents to ensure the accuracy of property, land, and property tax records in Polk County, IA. Recorders of Deeds also keep detailed maps that contain information about Polk County. These Polk County survey maps show all the properties in the area, as well as property lines, parcel numbers, and lot dimensions. They also include public access land, unclaimed parcels, geographical features, and flood zones. The Recorder of Deeds may also list property ownership information, property appraisals, and the property tax history for each property. These Polk County survey maps may be available on the Recorder of Deeds website.

Polk County Recorder of Deeds Des Moines IA 111 Court Avenue 50309 515-286-3160