1371 E 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1371 E 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,033 sqft · built 1909
Lot Size	0.12 acres (5,240 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,172 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Foreclosure May 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-36-454-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-36-454-001`
Alternative APN	`110/02038-002-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,033 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,331 sqft
1st Floor Area	765 sqft
Attic Area	268 sqft
Basement Area	298 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1909
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Foundation Type	Masonry
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,240 sqft (0.12 acres)
Lot Dimensions	131 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	234 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1371 E 18TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2615
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W1/2 VAC ALLEY E & ADJ & LOT 52 BLK 5 DE WOLFS ADDITION
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	36
Legal Subdivision	DE WOLFS ADD
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	52
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	1700

Owner

1371 E 18th St is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in June 2022.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Co-owner on File
Mailing Address	5790 NE 27TH AVE, ALTOONA, IA 50009-9412
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 16, 2022	Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure
May 12, 2020	Affidavit of Death, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Prior Sale	May 12, 2020
Last Transfer Date	Jun 16, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000049704
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

June 2022: Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure

Document Type	Legal Action/Court Order
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 16, 2022
Property Address	1371 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2615
Document Number	0000049704
Book / Page	19156 / 695
Instrument Date	Jun 13, 2022
Instrument	2022-00049704
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jun 27, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5790 NE 27TH AVE, ALTOONA, IA 50009-9412

May 2020: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 12, 2020
Property Address	1371 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2615
Document Number	0000095423
Book / Page	017825 / 000783
Instrument Date	May 7, 2020
Instrument	95423
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5790 NE 27TH AVE ALTOONA IA 500099412, ALTOONA, IA 50009-9412

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		$79,100 Land $12,400 Building $66,700	$79,100 Land $12,400 Building $66,700
2024	$1,172.00
2023		$68,600 Land $10,800 Building $57,800	$68,600 Land $10,800 Building $57,800
2020	$1,008.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1371 E 18th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2010.

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

Wildfire risk around 1371 E 18th 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 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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