1428 Capitol Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1428 Capitol Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Apartments (5+ Units)
Details	8,864 sqft · built 1993
Lot Size	0.455 acres (19,800 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$196,500 (May 2014)
Tax Bill	$7,918 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`040/05038-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`040/05038-001-000`
Alternative APN	`782402153006`

Interior

Units	10 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	8,864 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	4,240 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1993
Effective Year Built	Effective 1993
Exterior Material	Shingles
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Other
Lot Area	19,800 sqft (0.455 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 150 ft wide
Utility Building	294 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Heat Pump
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1428 CAPITOL AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Local Zoning Code	R-4
Legal Description	LTS 1, 2 & 3 BLK 41 STEWARTS ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	STEWARTS ADDITION
Legal Block	41
Legal Lot Number	1,2,3
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3011
Census Tract	5200

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 040/05038-001-000

Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	1080 MONTREAL AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55116-2694
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 06, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 06, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20142015-00000275
Deed Book / Page	15176 / 628
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 22, 2014
Prior Transfer Doc	0000000275
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$302,000 (+7.86%) Land $167,000 Building $135,000	$302,000 (+7.86%) Land $167,000 Building $135,000
2024	$7,918.00 (+26.24%)
2023		$280,000 Land $147,000 Building $133,000	$280,000 Land $147,000 Building $133,000
2020	$6,272.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), as of August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191530052003, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	10 (1990–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 10
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms & Flooding, Jul 1993 · 8 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber, Lumen Technologies.

Based on FCC filings for 154 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IA7727031, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DES MOINES WATER WORKS serves 246,055 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.