1370 E 15th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1370 E 15th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 999 sqft · built 1894
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$144,500 (Apr 2023)
Tax Bill	$1,582 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/00256-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/00256-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792436352009`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	999 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,099 sqft
1st Floor Area	720 sqft
Upper Floors Area	279 sqft
Basement Area	100 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1894
Effective Year Built	Effective 2023
Exterior Material	Metal
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,000 sqft (0.23 acres)
Lot Dimensions	160 ft deep x 62 ft wide
Deck Area	236 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1370 E 15TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2412
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 153 ASHBROOK
Legal Subdivision	ASHBROOK
Legal Lot Number	153
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	1700

Owner

1370 E 15th St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in April 2023.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1370 E 15TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2412
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 12, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 12, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 22, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202317063
Deed Book / Page	19444 / 482
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 16, 1999
Prior Transfer Doc	0000045165
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 12, 2023
Property Address	1370 E 15TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2412
Document Number	0000017063
Book / Page	19444 / 482
Instrument Date	Apr 10, 2023
Instrument	2023-00017063
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 16, 2023
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE SLN

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$230.40
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1370 E 15TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2412

Mortgage

Document Number	0000017064
Date	Apr 12, 2023
Instrument	2023-00017064

Lender

Name	NEW AMERICAN FUNDING
Type	Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2053

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		$124,600 Land $19,900 Building $104,700	$124,600 Land $19,900 Building $104,700
2024	$1,582.00
2023		$80,400 Land $17,300 Building $63,100	$80,400 Land $17,300 Building $63,100
2020	$1,468.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1370 E 15th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 17, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 1370 E 15th St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of 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 557 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
CenturyLink Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	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