108 E 15th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 108 E 15th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,146 sqft · built 1895
Lot Size	0.11 acres (4,785 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$141,000 (Jun 2025)
Tax Bill	$1,822 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`040/03310-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`040/03310-000-000`
Alternative APN	`782402308010`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,146 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,240 sqft
1st Floor Area	936 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	210 sqft
Basement Area	936 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1895
Effective Year Built	Effective 1895
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Asbestos
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	4,785 sqft (0.11 acres)
Lot Dimensions	145 ft deep x 33 ft wide
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	146 sqft

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	108 E 15TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-3908
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N 33 F LT 3 BLK 13 J E HENDRICKS SD LT 2 & LTS 4, 5 & 6 J S GOODRELLS SD
Legal Subdivision	J E HENDRICKS SD LOT 2
Legal Block	13
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3002
Census Tract	5200

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of January 16, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	108 E 15TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3908
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 4, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 4, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 5, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202531493
Deed Book / Page	20159 / 335
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 1, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000027656
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 5, 2021
Property Address	108 E 15TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3908
Document Number	202100105013
Book / Page	18788 / 667
Instrument Date	Sep 30, 2021
Instrument	2021-00105013
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 14, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$143.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	108 E 15TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3908

Mortgage

Document Number	202100105015
Date	Oct 5, 2021
Instrument	2021-00105015

Lender

Name	HOMESERVICES LENDING LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2051

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		$124,300 (+12.59%) Land $9,100 Building $115,200	$124,300 (+12.59%) Land $9,100 Building $115,200
2024	$1,822.00 (+62.1%)
2023		$110,400 Land $8,000 Building $102,400	$110,400 Land $8,000 Building $102,400
2020	$1,124.00

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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	10 (1990–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 10
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms & Flooding, Jul 1993 · 8 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	Not rated no burnable land within 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 316 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Google Fiber.

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