1516 E 29th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1516 E 29th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,522 sqft · built 1937
Lot Size	0.128 acres (5,562 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$182,000 (Mar 2022)
Tax Bill	$1,530 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2022 Sale & Mortgage Jan 2020 Sale & Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/00378-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/00378-001-000`
Alternative APN	`792331433010`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,522 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,538 sqft
1st Floor Area	832 sqft
Basement Area	706 sqft
Finished Basement	690 sqft
Unfinished Basement	16 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1937
Effective Year Built	Effective 2019
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,562 sqft (0.128 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 44 ft wide
Garage Area	864 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	245 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	1516 E 29TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-8310
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	E 1/2 VAC ALLEY W & ADJ & LOT 192 & N 7.5 FT LOT 193 BOULEVARD ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	BOULEVARD ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	192
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	1800

Owner

1516 E 29th St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in March 2022.

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2025

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1516 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8310
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 29, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage COLLINS COMMUNITY CU
Jan 21, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage US BANK NA
Jan 29, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer
Oct 5, 2018	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 29, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 29, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 16, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202224332
Deed Book / Page	19042 / 201
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 25, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0000027967
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 29, 2022
Property Address	1516 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8310
Document Number	0000024332
Book / Page	19042 / 201
Instrument Date	Mar 22, 2022
Instrument	2022-00024332
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 7, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$290.40
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1516 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8310

Mortgage

Document Number	0000024334
Date	Mar 29, 2022
Instrument	2022-00024334

Lender

Name	COLLINS COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

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

Mortgage

Document Number	0000024335
Date	Mar 29, 2022
Book Page	19042/220
Instrument	2022-00024335

Lender

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

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	121 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2032

January 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 21, 2020
Property Address	1516 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8310
Document Number	201900063229
Book / Page	17671 / 0381
Instrument Date	Jan 20, 2020
Instrument	2019-00063229
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$216.80
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1516 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8310

Mortgage

Document Number	201900063231
Date	Jan 21, 2020
Instrument	2019-00063231

Lender

Name	US BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	181 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2035

January 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 29, 2019
Property Address	1516 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8310
Document Number	0000055889
Book / Page	017221 / 000963
Instrument Date	Jan 10, 2019
Instrument	55889
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 11, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1516 E 29TH ST DES MOINES IA 503178310, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8310

October 2018: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 5, 2018
Property Address	1516 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8310
Document Number	0000027967
Book / Page	017102 / 000337
Instrument Date	Sep 25, 2018
Instrument	27967
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Nov 12, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$80.87
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	5000 PLANO PKWY CARROLLTON TX 750104900, CARROLLTON, TX 75010-4900

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		$205,600 Land $21,400 Building $184,200	$205,600 Land $21,400 Building $184,200
2024	$1,530.00
2023		$181,700 Land $18,900 Building $162,800	$181,700 Land $18,900 Building $162,800
2020	$2,474.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1516 E 29th 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 1516 E 29th 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 419 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	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink.

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