1400 E 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1400 E 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 873 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$73,000 (Apr 2004)
Tax Bill	$2,178 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2022 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/01987-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/01987-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792436404051`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	873 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,713 sqft
1st Floor Area	873 sqft
Basement Area	840 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.115 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	36 sqft
Deck Area	96 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	1400 E 18TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2618
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 24 BLK 3 DE WOLFS ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	DE WOLFS ADDITION
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	24
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	1700

Owner

1400 E 18th St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in April 2004.

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1400 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2618
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 2, 2004 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 2, 2004 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 21, 2003 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2004111992
Deed Book / Page	10462 / 594
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1400 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2618
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 13, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1400 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2618

Mortgage

Document Number	0000089088
Date	Dec 1, 2022
Book Page	19341/423
Instrument	2022-00089088

Lender

Name	GREENSTATE CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	180 Months
Due	Nov 30, 2037

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

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		$137,800 Land $11,800 Building $126,000	$137,800 Land $11,800 Building $126,000
2024	$2,178.00
2023		$121,200 (+29.35%) Land $10,300 Building $110,900	$121,200 Land $10,300 Building $110,900
2022		$93,700 Land $8,100 Building $85,600
2021			$93,700 Land $8,100 Building $85,600
2020	$1,996.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1400 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 1400 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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