1230 E 17th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1230 E 17th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Religious, Church, Worship (Synagogue, Temple, Parsonage)
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 11,230 sqft · built 1983
Lot Size	0.61 acres (26,600 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2018 Transfer Sep 2018 Sale & Line of Credit + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-36-381-025`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-36-381-025`
Alternative APN	`110/06130-001-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	11,230 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	11,230 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1983
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asbestos
Lot Area	26,600 sqft (0.61 acres)
Lot Dimensions	133 ft deep x 200 ft wide
Fence	Fence

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1230 E 17TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-4002
Property Category	Other
Property Type	Other > Religious, Church, Worship (Synagogue, Temple, Parsonage)
Local Zoning Code	R-2A
Legal Description	LTS 162 THRU 165 WITMERS
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	36
Legal Subdivision	WITMERS
Legal Lot Number	162,165 163
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	1700

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 15, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	DES MOINES, IA 50304
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 20, 2018	Affidavit of Death, Transfer
Sep 20, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit COMMUNITY ST BK
Apr 2, 2018	Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage WEST BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

September 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 20, 2018
Property Address	1230 E 17TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-4002
Document Number	0000023672
Book / Page	017083 / 000991
Instrument Date	Sep 19, 2018
Instrument	23672
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2018

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1230 E 17TH ST DES MOINES IA 503164002, DES MOINES, IA 50316-4002

September 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 20, 2018
Property Address	1230 E 17TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-4002
Document Number	0000023673
Book / Page	017083 / 000992
Instrument Date	Sep 19, 2018
Instrument	23673
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 30, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$560.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1230 E 17TH ST DES MOINES IA 503164002, DES MOINES, IA 50316-4002

Mortgage

Document Number	23676
Date	Sep 20, 2018
Book Page	017084/000012
Instrument	23676

Lender

Name	COMMUNITY ST BK
Type	Bank
Address	ANKENY, IA 50023

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

April 2018: Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 2, 2018
Property Address	1230 E 17TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-4002
Book / Page	016866 / 000950
Instrument Date	Mar 29, 2018
Instrument	74978
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Apr 30, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	PO BOX 836 DES MOINES IA 503040836, DES MOINES, IA 50304-0836

Mortgage

Document Number	0000074978
Date	Apr 2, 2018
Book Page	016866/000950
Instrument	74978

Lender

Name	WEST BK
Type	Bank
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	12 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2019

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

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		$2,250,000 (+14.21%) Land $39,800 Building $2,210,200	$2,250,000 (+14.21%) Land $39,800 Building $2,210,200
2023	Additional exemption filed	$1,970,000 Land $34,900 Building $1,935,100	$1,970,000 Land $34,900 Building $1,935,100

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 Claims	1 (2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes

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 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% 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 604 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, T-Mobile.

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