1272 E 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1272 E 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 1,352 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.229 acres (10,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$230,000 (Apr 2023)
Tax Bill	$3,510 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2023 Mortgage Dec 2019 Construction Loan + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-36-458-021`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-36-458-021`
Alternative APNs	`110/02065-000-000` `110/02064-000-001`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,352 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,080 sqft
1st Floor Area	952 sqft
Attic Area	400 sqft
Basement Area	728 sqft
Finished Basement	728 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Foundation Type	Brick
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,000 sqft (0.229 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	195 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1272 E 18TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2614
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOTS 3 & 4 BLK 7 DE WOLFS ADDITION
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	36
Legal Subdivision	DE WOLFS ADD
Legal Block	7
Legal Lot Number	3,4
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	1700

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1272 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2614
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 1, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage LOWER LLC
Dec 19, 2019	Deed of Trust, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage LAB INVESTMENT CO 401K PLAN
Dec 17, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 28, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 28, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0019460957
Deed Book / Page	17634 / 0536
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 19, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	2019-00054734
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

May 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1272 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2614
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 1, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000020660
Date	May 1, 2023
Book Page	19460/959
Instrument	2023-00020660

Lender

Name	LOWER LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	COLUMBIA, MD 21046

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 1, 2053

December 2019: Deed of Trust, Construction Loan

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 19, 2019
Property Address	1272 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2614
Document Number	0000054877
Book / Page	017634 / 000937
Instrument Date	Dec 13, 2019
Instrument	54877
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Feb 14, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1272 E 18TH ST DES MOINES IA 503162614, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2614

Mortgage

Document Number	0000054877
Date	Dec 19, 2019
Book Page	017634/000937
Instrument	54877

Lender

Name	LAB INVESTMENT CO 401K PLAN
Address	328 5TH ST, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265-4632

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	12 Months
Due	Dec 18, 2020

December 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 17, 2019
Property Address	1272 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2614
Document Number	0000054022
Book / Page	017631 / 000083
Instrument Date	Dec 11, 2019
Instrument	54022
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 27, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$48.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2603 DOUGLAS AVE DES MOINES IA 503105744, DES MOINES, IA 50310-5744
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

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		$198,000 (+129.7%) Land $19,900 Building $178,100	$198,000 (+129.7%) Land $19,900 Building $178,100
2024	$3,510.00
2023		$86,200 Land $17,300 Building $68,900	$86,200 Land $17,300 Building $68,900

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

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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