1438 E 29th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1438 E 29th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,040 sqft · built 1906
Lot Size	0.101 acres (4,440 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$1,794 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2025 Foreclosure Sep 2017 Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-31-437-012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-31-437-012`
Alternative APN	`060/00431-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,040 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,290 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,040 sqft
Basement Area	250 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1906
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Foundation Type	Masonry
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,440 sqft (0.101 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 37 ft wide
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	114 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1438 E 29TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-8353
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 253 BOULEVARD ADDITION
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	31
Legal Subdivision	BOULEVARD ADD
Legal Lot Number	253
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	1800

Owner

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	1438 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8353
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 18, 2025	Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure
Sep 12, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Balloon Mortgage COLLINS COMMUNITY CU
Feb 2, 2018	Affidavit of Death, Transfer
Sep 5, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional with PMI COLLINS CMNTY CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Feb 18, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000008114
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

February 2025: Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure

Document Type	Legal Action/Court Order
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Feb 18, 2025
Property Address	1438 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8353
Document Number	0000008114
Book / Page	20049 / 975
Instrument Date	Feb 13, 2025
Instrument	2025-00008114
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$207.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1438 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8353

September 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1438 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8353
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000021719
Date	Sep 12, 2017
Book Page	16641/647
Instrument	2017-00021719

Lender

Name	COLLINS COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Balloon Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	120 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2027

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

February 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Feb 2, 2018
Property Address	1438 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8353
Document Number	0000061116
Book / Page	016809 / 000364
Instrument Date	Jan 31, 2018
Instrument	61116
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 9, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1438 E 29TH ST DES MOINES IA 503178353, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8353

September 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1438 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8353
Document Number	0000021718
Instrument Date	Sep 5, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 19, 2017
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1438 E 29TH ST DES MOINES IA 503178353, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8353

Mortgage

Document Number	0000021718
Date	Sep 12, 2017
Book Page	016641/000630
Instrument	21718

Lender

Name	COLLINS CMNTY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 11, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.75%

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		$128,100 (+13.06%) Land $17,100 Building $111,000	$128,100 (+13.06%) Land $17,100 Building $111,000
2024	$1,794.00 (-6.56%)
2023		$113,300 Land $15,100 Building $98,200	$113,300 Land $15,100 Building $98,200
2020	$1,920.00

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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