1226 68th St, Windsor Heights, IA 50324 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1226 68th St, Windsor Heights, IA 50324 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,638 sqft · built 1931
Lot Size	0.441 acres (19,229 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$85,300 (Apr 1995)
Tax Bill	$5,074 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7925-36-376-022`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7925-36-376-022`
Alternative APN	`292/00407-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,638 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,996 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,638 sqft
Basement Area	1,638 sqft
Finished Basement	280 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1931
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Brick
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	19,229 sqft (0.441 acres)
Lot Dimensions	287 ft deep x 67 ft wide
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	60 sqft
Deck Area	376 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	120 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1226 68TH ST
City	WINDSOR HEIGHTS
State	IA
Zip	50324-1529
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 151 COLBY ACRES PLAT NO 3
Legal Range	25W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	36
Legal Subdivision	COLBY ACRES PLAT NO 3
Legal Lot Number	151
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	WALNUT
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4017
Census Tract	11201

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7925-36-376-022

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1226 68TH ST, WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA 50324-1529
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 21, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 21, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0007185947
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$312,200 (+13.28%) Land $83,500 Building $228,700	$312,200 (+13.28%) Land $83,500 Building $228,700
2024	$5,074.00 (+2.51%)
2023		$275,600 Land $73,500 Building $202,100	$275,600 Land $73,500 Building $202,100
2020	$4,950.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), updated August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191530112014, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 10 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	10 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1986–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2018, river or lake flooding, Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
Claims By Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Jun 2018 · 7 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 516 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Metronet Holdings	Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Communications	Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Lumen Technologies	DSL	140 / 20
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Verizon, Lumen Technologies, Mediacom Communications, Google Fiber, ICS Advanced Technologies. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.