1440 E 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1440 E 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,060 sqft · built 1994
Lot Size	0.24 acres (10,480 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$3,312 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-36-404-042`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-36-404-042`
Alternative APN	`110/01975-001-001`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	1 Room
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,060 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	516 sqft
Upper Floors Area	544 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1994
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,480 sqft (0.24 acres)
Lot Dimensions	131 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Garage Type	Built-in
Garage Area	440 sqft
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	472 sqft
Patio Area	280 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1440 E 18TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2618
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	E 1/2 ALLEY W & ADJ & LTS 12 & 13 BLK 3 DE WOLFS ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	DE WOLFS ADD
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	12,13 13
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	1700

Owner

1440 E 18th St is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in October 2022.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1440 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 Transfer Date	Oct 24, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000081454
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2022: Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure

Document Type	Legal Action/Court Order
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 24, 2022
Property Address	1440 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2618
Document Number	0000081454
Book / Page	19306 / 71
Instrument Date	Oct 20, 2022
Instrument	2022-00081454
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Aug 10, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$191.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1440 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2618

Mortgage

Document Number	0000081455
Date	Oct 24, 2022
Instrument	2022-00081455

Lender

Name	MOVEMENT MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2052

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		$187,800 Land $20,100 Building $167,700	$187,800 Land $20,100 Building $167,700
2024	$3,312.00
2023		$165,000 (+28.3%) Land $17,500 Building $147,500	$165,000 Land $17,500 Building $147,500
2022		$128,600 Land $13,800 Building $114,800
2021			$128,600 Land $13,800 Building $114,800
2020	$2,824.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1440 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 1440 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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