1267 E 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1267 E 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,480 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size	0.057 acres (2,466 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$115,000 (Nov 2024)
Tax Bill	$2,368 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2020 Sale & Mortgage Aug 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/05726-003-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/05726-003-000`
Alternative APN	`792436454022`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,480 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,620 sqft
1st Floor Area	540 sqft
Upper Floors Area	540 sqft
Basement Area	540 sqft
Finished Basement	400 sqft
Unfinished Basement	140 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	2,466 sqft (0.057 acres)
Lot Dimensions	137 ft deep x 18 ft wide
Garage Area	288 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	36 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1267 E 18TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2613
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 3 URBAN HEIGHTS PLAT 1
Legal Subdivision	URBAN HEIGHTS PLAT 1
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	1700

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of November 11, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1267 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2613
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 19, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage NORTHWEST BANK
Aug 4, 2017	Tax Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 19, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 19, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 19, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202460913
Deed Book / Page	19977 / 603
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 27, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0000002084
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Nov 19, 2020
Property Address	1267 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2613
Document Number	202000058043
Book / Page	18203 / 658
Instrument Date	Nov 17, 2020
Instrument	2020-00058043
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$167.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1267 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2613

Mortgage

Document Number	202000058045
Date	Nov 19, 2020
Instrument	2020-00058045

Lender

Name	NORTHWEST BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

August 2017: Tax Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Tax Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 4, 2017
Property Address	1267 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2613
Document Number	0000010488
Book / Page	016592 / 000767
Instrument Date	Aug 2, 2017
Instrument	10488
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 14, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	13110 BIRCH DR #148-257 OMAHA NE 681644160, 148-25, OMAHA, NE 68164-4160

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of October 13, 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		$137,700 (+14.37%) Land $5,800 Building $131,900	$137,700 (+14.37%) Land $5,800 Building $131,900
2024	$2,368.00 (+40.95%)
2023		$120,400 Land $5,100 Building $115,300	$120,400 Land $5,100 Building $115,300
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 98% of the US · lower than 82% 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 333 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink.

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