1140 68th St, Windsor Heights, IA 50324 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1140 68th St, Windsor Heights, IA 50324

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 1,181 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.212 acres (9,240 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$140,500 (Dec 2021)
Tax Bill	$3,486 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2022 Line of Credit Dec 2021 Sale & Construction Loan + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`292/00353-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`292/00353-000-000`
Alternative APN	`782502102015`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,181 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,841 sqft
1st Floor Area	884 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	297 sqft
Basement Area	660 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,240 sqft (0.212 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 66 ft wide
Garage Area	384 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	80 sqft
Deck Area	84 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	110 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	1140 68TH ST
City	WINDSOR HEIGHTS
State	IA
Zip	50324-1504
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 304 COLBY ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Subdivision	COLBY ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Lot Number	304
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	WALNUT
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3005
Census Tract	11201

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of November 11, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	4407 SW 9TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50315-3909
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 22, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit CITY STATE BANK
Dec 3, 2021	Warranty Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage RACCOON VALLEY BANK
Dec 3, 2021	Correction Deed
Jun 4, 2018	Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 3, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 3, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 28, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2021126881
Deed Book / Page	18891 / 547
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 6, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0000093502
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

July 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1140 68TH ST, WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA 50324-1504
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 16, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4407 SW 9TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50315-3909
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000060105
Date	Jul 22, 2022
Book Page	19203/223
Instrument	2022-00060105

Lender

Name	CITY STATE BANK
Type	Bank
Address	GRIMES, IA 50111

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

December 2021: Warranty Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 3, 2021
Property Address	1140 68TH ST, WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA 50324-1504
Document Number	0000126881
Book / Page	18891 / 547
Instrument Date	Dec 2, 2021
Instrument	2021-00126881
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Jun 16, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$224.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4407 SW 9TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50315-3909
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000126883
Date	Dec 3, 2021
Instrument	2021-00126883

Lender

Name	RACCOON VALLEY BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

December 2021: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 3, 2021
Property Address	1140 68TH ST, WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA 50324-1504
Document Number	0000126879
Book / Page	18891 / 534
Instrument Date	Dec 2, 2021
Instrument	2021-00126879
Record Updated	Jun 16, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1140-68TH STREET, WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA 50324-1504
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

June 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 4, 2018
Property Address	1140 68TH ST, WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA 50324-1504
Document Number	0000093502
Book / Page	016945 / 000498
Instrument Date	Jun 4, 2018
Instrument	93502
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 2, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1140 68TH ST WINDSOR HEIGHTS IA 503241504, WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA 50324-1504

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of October 13, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Polk County
Municipality	Windsor Heights 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		$206,700 (+11.25%) Land $56,900 Building $149,800	$206,700 (+11.25%) Land $56,900 Building $149,800
2024	$3,486.00 (+10.11%)
2023		$185,800 Land $50,300 Building $135,500	$185,800 Land $50,300 Building $135,500
2020	$3,166.00

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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 59 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	123 units insured incl. 64 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1990–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms & Flooding, Jul 1993 · 2 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	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 98.1% 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	URBANDALE WATER UTILITY serves 45,605 people · EPA ID IA7780042
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CIWW (DMWW)
Last State Inspection	May 2024
Also Mapped Here	DES MOINES WATER WORKS
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 516 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
CenturyLink DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	140 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber, ICS Advanced Technologies, Verizon.

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