116 E 16th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 116 E 16th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 999 sqft · built 1899
Lot Size	0.316 acres (13,800 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,780 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Sale & Mortgage Jan 2021 Sale + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-02-310-010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-02-310-010`
Alternative APN	`040/03578-001-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	999 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,307 sqft
1st Floor Area	793 sqft
Upper Floors Area	206 sqft
Basement Area	308 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1899
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Foundation Type	Masonry
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	13,800 sqft (0.316 acres)
Lot Dimensions	138 ft deep x 100 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	116 E 16TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-3916
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOTS 9 & 10 LAWSON PLACE
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	2
Legal Subdivision	LAWSON PLACE
Legal Lot Number	9,10 10
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3004
Census Tract	5200

Owner

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of May 1, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	551 S 34TH CT, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265-7994
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 13, 2022	Warranty Deed, Subdivision Related Transfer · FHA Mortgage FRONTIER FINANCIAL INC
Jan 14, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Sep 30, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Aug 22, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Apr 10, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 31, 2025
Deed Sale	Mar 31, 2025
Prior Sale	Jun 13, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2025-00016477
Deed Book / Page	20086 / 915
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

June 2022: Warranty Deed, Subdivision Related Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 13, 2022
Property Address	116 E 16TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3916
Document Number	0000048133
Book / Page	19149 / 869
Instrument Date	Jun 9, 2022
Instrument	2022-00048133
Transaction Type	Subdivision Related Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 24, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$194.40
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	116 E 16TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3916

Mortgage

Document Number	0000048135
Date	Jun 13, 2022
Instrument	2022-00048135

Lender

Name	FRONTIER FINANCIAL INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2052

January 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 14, 2021
Property Address	116 E 16TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3916
Document Number	202100004500
Book / Page	18304 / 772
Instrument Date	Jan 12, 2021
Instrument	2021-00004500
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$20.80
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1590 HICKMAN RD # 300, 300, DES MOINES, IA 50314
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

September 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 30, 2019
Property Address	116 E 16TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3916
Document Number	0000029102
Book / Page	017520 / 000227
Instrument Date	Sep 30, 2019
Instrument	29102
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 28, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2245 CAPITOL AVE DES MOINES IA 503172233, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2233

August 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 22, 2019
Property Address	116 E 16TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3916
Document Number	0000017012
Book / Page	017463 / 000001
Instrument Date	Aug 22, 2019
Instrument	17012
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 23, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2990 EASTER LAKE DR DES MOINES IA 503202039, DES MOINES, IA 50320-2039

April 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 10, 2019
Property Address	116 E 16TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-3916
Document Number	0000071495
Book / Page	017287 / 000041
Instrument Date	Apr 10, 2019
Instrument	71495
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 6, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	2245 CAPITOL AVE DES MOINES IA 503172233, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2233

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of May 1, 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		$111,800 (+13.04%) Land $17,400 Building $94,400	$111,800 (+13.04%) Land $17,400 Building $94,400
2024	$1,780.00 (+32.15%)
2023		$98,900 Land $15,200 Building $83,700	$98,900 Land $15,200 Building $83,700
2020	$1,347.00

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	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 82% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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 Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Communications Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber, Lumen Technologies.

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