1444 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50314 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1444 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50314

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,426 sqft · built 1895
Lot Size	0.128 acres (5,600 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$130,500 (Feb 2025)
Tax Bill	$1,492 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2023 Sale Mar 2019 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-34-405-012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-34-405-012`
Alternative APN	`080/06614-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,426 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,279 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,216 sqft
Attic Area	210 sqft
Basement Area	853 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1895
Effective Year Built	Effective 1932
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Brick
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,600 sqft (0.128 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	200 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	112 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1444 8TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50314-2809
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S 40 FT N 176 FT 8 IN LOTS 1 & 2 BLK B THOMPSONS SUB DIV
Legal Subdivision	BLK B THOMPSONS SUB
Legal Block	B
Legal Lot Number	1,2 2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2017
Census Tract	5000

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7924-34-405-012

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	4026 BEAVER AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310-2828
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 07, 2023	Contract Sale, Transfer
Mar 29, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage LAUNA SVGS BK
Jan 03, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 27, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 27, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 03, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0020063111
Deed Book / Page	17202 / 0033
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

July 2023: Contract Sale, Transfer

Document Type	Contract Sale
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 07, 2023
Property Address	1444 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50314-2809
Document Number	0000035508
Book / Page	19531 / 764
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2023
Instrument	2023-00035508
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 06, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4026 BEAVER AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310-2828

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 714, JOHNSTON, IA 50131-0714
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

March 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1444 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50314-2809
Document Number	0000069518
Instrument Date	Mar 29, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 22, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	4026 BEAVER AVE DES MOINES IA 503102828, DES MOINES, IA 50310-2828

Mortgage

Document Number	0000069518
Date	Apr 02, 2019
Book Page	017278/000904
Instrument	69518

Lender

Name	LAUNA SVGS BK
Address	LUANA, IA 52156

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2049

January 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 03, 2019
Property Address	1444 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50314-2809
Document Number	0000051123
Book / Page	017202 / 000033
Instrument Date	Jan 02, 2019
Instrument	51123
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 21, 2019

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$80.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	4026 BEAVER AVE DES MOINES IA 503102828, DES MOINES, IA 50310-2828

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$83,600 (+12.52%) Land $8,300 Building $75,300	$83,600 (+12.52%) Land $8,300 Building $75,300
2024	$1,492.00 (+17.48%)
2023		$74,300 (+36.08%) Land $7,400 Building $66,900	$74,300 (+36.08%) Land $7,400 Building $66,900
2022		$54,600 Land $5,700 Building $48,900
2021			$54,600 Land $5,700 Building $48,900
2020	$1,270.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of August 17, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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)
Lumen Technologies Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	8,000 / 8,000
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 477 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System 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.

1444 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50314 Property Records

Property Summary

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Interior

Exterior

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Location & Zoning

Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

July 2023: Contract Sale, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

March 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Transaction

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

January 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Property Jurisdictions

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Flood & Wildfire

Flood

Wildfire

Internet Providers

Drinking Water

Violations Reported to EPA

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