1237 39th St, Des Moines, IA 50311 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1237 39th St, Des Moines, IA 50311 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,574 sqft · built 1914
Lot Size	0.268 acres (11,700 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$180,250 (May 2025)
Tax Bill	$4,532 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2025 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-32-380-002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-32-380-002`
Alternative APN	`100/02432-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,574 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,433 sqft
1st Floor Area	790 sqft
Upper Floors Area	784 sqft
Attic Area	292 sqft
Basement Area	784 sqft
Finished Basement	217 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1914
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Brick
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	11,700 sqft (0.268 acres)
Lot Dimensions	156 ft deep x 75 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	483 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	192 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1237 39TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50311-2604
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	-EX E 60F- S 25F LOT 52 & W OF E 60F N 1/2 LOT 53 CHETWYND
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	32
Legal Subdivision	CHETWYND
Legal Lot Number	52,53
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	1000

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7924-32-380-002

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1237 39TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50311-2604
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 27, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 27, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 10, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2025-00029470
Deed Book / Page	20149 / 209
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

May 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 27, 2025
Property Address	1237 39TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50311-2604
Document Number	0000029470
Book / Page	20149 / 209
Instrument Date	May 21, 2025
Instrument	2025-00029470
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE SLN

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$287.60
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1237 39TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50311-2604

Mortgage

Document Number	0000029471
Date	May 27, 2025
Instrument	2025-00029471

Lender

Name	CMG MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 01, 2055

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	Des Moines 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		$265,100 (+12.33%) Land $61,300 Building $203,800	$265,100 (+12.33%) Land $61,300 Building $203,800
2024	$4,532.00 (+0.53%)
2023		$236,000 Land $54,300 Building $181,700	$236,000 Land $54,300 Building $181,700
2020	$4,508.00

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 191530010003, 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
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1986–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010, rainfall accumulation, Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes

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.