1263 E 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1263 E 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,080 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size	0.06 acres (2,650 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$1,856 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2025 Line of Credit Sep 2017 Sale & Construction Loan
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-36-454-024`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-36-454-024`
Alternative APN	`110/05726-005-001`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,080 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	1,620 sqft
1st Floor Area	540 sqft
Upper Floors Area	540 sqft
Basement Area	540 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	2,650 sqft (0.06 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 22 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	288 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	36 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1263 E 18TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2613
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	LOT 5 & N 4F E 2.17F W46.17F LOT 6 URBAN HEIGHTS PLAT 1
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	36
Legal Subdivision	URBAN HEIGHTS PLAT 1
Legal Lot Number	5,6
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	1700

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	1263 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2613
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual, Secondary Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 2, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit DES MOINES METRO CU
Sep 26, 2017	Deed with Mortgage, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage VIRIDESCENT 1263 LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Sep 26, 2017
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

December 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1263 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2613
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 10, 2025

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1263 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2613

Mortgage

Document Number	0000072275
Date	Dec 2, 2025
Book Page	20353/473
Instrument	2025-00072275

Lender

Name	DES MOINES METRO CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	100 UNIVERSITY AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50314

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	64 Months
Due	Apr 19, 2031

Interest

Change Frequency	Monthly

September 2017: Deed with Mortgage, Construction Loan

Document Type	Deed with Mortgage
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 26, 2017
Property Address	1263 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2613
Book / Page	016660 / 000767
Instrument Date	Sep 20, 2017
Instrument	26318
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Oct 4, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$96.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1263 E 18TH ST DES MOINES IA 503162613, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2613

Mortgage

Document Number	0000026318
Date	Sep 26, 2017
Book Page	016660/000767
Instrument	26318

Lender

Name	VIRIDESCENT 1263 LLC

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	12 Months
Due	Sep 25, 2018

Interest

Rate	12%

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		$100,600 (+8.76%) Land $6,300 Building $94,300	$100,600 (+8.76%) Land $6,300 Building $94,300
2024	$1,856.00 (+10.48%)
2023		$92,500 Land $5,400 Building $87,100	$92,500 Land $5,400 Building $87,100
2020	$1,680.00

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
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	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	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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