1306 E 28th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1306 E 28th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 868 sqft · built 1916
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$87,500 (Nov 2023)
Tax Bill	$1,950 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Mortgage Nov 2023 Sale + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/03540-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/03540-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792331477021`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	868 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,022 sqft
1st Floor Area	868 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1916
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	672 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	154 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	1306 E 28TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-8304
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 5 BLK 2 FAIRVIEW
Legal Subdivision	FAIRVIEW
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	1800

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1306 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8304
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 6, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage VISIONBANK OF IOWA
Nov 2, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Jul 20, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Feb 7, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 2, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 2, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202358846
Deed Book / Page	19643 / 795
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 3, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000067645
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1306 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8304
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 14, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	120 E 36TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-1558

Mortgage

Document Number	0000054109
Date	Oct 6, 2023
Book Page	19621/942
Instrument	2023-00054109

Lender

Name	VISIONBANK OF IOWA
Type	Bank
Address	BONDURANT, IA 50035

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 5, 2053

November 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Nov 2, 2023
Property Address	1306 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8304
Document Number	0000058846
Book / Page	19643 / 795
Instrument Date	Oct 19, 2023
Instrument	2023-00058846
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 14, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$139.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1306 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8304
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

July 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 20, 2023
Property Address	1306 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8304
Document Number	0000038049
Book / Page	19544 / 218
Instrument Date	Jul 18, 2023
Instrument	2023-00038049
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 14, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$86.40
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2208 TICHENOR ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6253

February 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Feb 7, 2017
Property Address	1306 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8304
Document Number	0000067645
Book / Page	016368 / 000710
Instrument Date	Feb 3, 2017
Instrument	67645
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 21, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1306 E 28TH ST DES MOINES IA 503178304, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8304

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		$110,400 (-5.32%) Land $28,900 Building $81,500	$110,400 (-5.32%) Land $28,900 Building $81,500
2024	$1,950.00 (-0.51%)
2023		$116,600 (+25.38%) Land $25,400 Building $91,200	$116,600 (+25.38%) Land $25,400 Building $91,200
2022		$93,000 Land $21,200 Building $71,800
2021			$93,000 Land $21,200 Building $71,800
2020	$1,960.00

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	Not rated no burnable land within 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 619 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
CenturyLink Fiber	2,000 / 1,000
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Metronet, Verizon.

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