# Polk County, IA property data

> Polk County, IA parcel data: 207,195 parcels with tax assessor records, building permits, zoning, historic designations, building codes, via API, MCP server and vector tiles.

Source: https://www.parceled.ai/coverage/iowa/polk-county  
Publisher: Parceled (https://www.parceled.ai)  
Updated: 2026-10-30

Parceled covers 207,195 parcels in Polk County, IA, with tax assessor records, building permits, zoning, historic designations, building codes and hail history available through one API and MCP server. Tax assessor attributes are present for 93% of parcels (owner names on 100% of those records, year built on 87%).

- **Parcels:** 207,195
- **County FIPS:** 19153
- **Snapshot:** October 30, 2026

## What property data is available for Polk County?

| Dataset | Polk County |
| --- | --- |
| Parcel boundaries | 207,195 parcels |
| Tax assessor records | 191,896 records (93% of parcels) |
| Owner name and mailing address | 100% of assessor records |
| Market or assessed value | 100% of assessor records |
| Year built | 87% of assessor records |
| Last sale date | 99% of assessor records |
| Building permits | 263,197 permits since 2015, latest October 29, 2026 |
| Roofing permits | 58 |
| Zoning | 1 zoning jurisdiction |
| Buildable-area screens | Yes |
| Historic designations | 203 |
| Adopted building codes | 1 jurisdiction |
| Hail history (radar) | Yes, every county in the contiguous US |

## How do I query Polk County property data?

Bulk-search every parcel in the county with `search_properties` using `state: "IA"` and `county: "153"` (the county FIPS code 19153), or look up one address with `search_parcels`. Check any single property for free with `check_availability`.

```json
{
  "name": "count_properties",
  "arguments": { "state": "IA", "county": "153" }
}
```

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I find who owns a property in Polk County?

Search the address on the Polk County assessor's website, or query Parceled's `search_parcels` for owner name and mailing address. See [how to find a property owner by address](https://www.parceled.ai/guides/how-to-find-property-owner-by-address).