1000 E 40th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1000 E 40th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,610 sqft · built 1971
Lot Size	0.234 acres (10,175 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$3,290 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Second Mortgage Aug 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`050/03242-028-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`050/03242-028-000`
Alternative APN	`782305101011`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,610 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,920 sqft
1st Floor Area	960 sqft
Basement Area	960 sqft
Finished Basement	650 sqft
Unfinished Basement	310 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1971
Effective Year Built	Effective 1971
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,175 sqft (0.234 acres)
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Shed	1 Shed

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1000 E 40TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-1618
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 28 TIMBERLINE TERRACE PLAT 1
Legal Subdivision	TIMBERLINE TERRACE PLAT 1
Legal Lot Number	28
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	5300

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1000 E 40TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-1618
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 4, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage AFFINITY CU
Aug 1, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PREMIER LNDG ALLIANCE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	May 2, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000079166
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1000 E 40TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-1618
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000053325
Date	Oct 4, 2023
Book Page	19617/914
Instrument	2023-00053325

Lender

Name	AFFINITY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50313

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	120 Months
Due	Oct 17, 2033

August 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 1, 2019
Property Address	1000 E 40TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-1618
Document Number	0000009965
Book / Page	017431 / 000455
Instrument Date	Jul 25, 2019
Instrument	9965
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 3, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Married Couple
Address	1000 E 40TH ST DES MOINES IA 503171618, DES MOINES, IA 50317-1618

Mortgage

Document Number	9966
Date	Aug 1, 2019
Book Page	017431/000457
Instrument	9966

Lender

Name	PREMIER LNDG ALLIANCE
Address	JOHNSTON, IA 50131

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 31, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of October 13, 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		$221,200 (+14.43%) Land $35,800 Building $185,400	$221,200 (+14.43%) Land $35,800 Building $185,400
2024	$3,290.00 (-11.23%)
2023		$193,300 Land $30,800 Building $162,500	$193,300 Land $30,800 Building $162,500
2020	$3,706.00

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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1993)
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1993 · Severe Storms & Flooding

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 96% of the US · lower than 71% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 186 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000

May also be available: Verizon.

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