1601 E 28th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1601 E 28th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 560 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.101 acres (4,440 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$87,250 (Mar 2025)
Tax Bill	$1,000 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2022 Sale & Mortgage Sep 2018 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-31-283-015`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-31-283-015`
Alternative APN	`060/00288-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	560 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	560 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1935
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	74 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	35 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1601 E 28TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-6113
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S 1/2 LOTS 84 & 85 BOULEVARD ADDITION
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	31
Legal Subdivision	BOULEVARD ADD
Legal Lot Number	84,85 85
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	1800

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1601 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6113
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 3, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage LOWER LLC
Sep 28, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Sep 28, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 4, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 4, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 3, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2025-00010964
Deed Book / Page	20062 / 939
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

March 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 3, 2022
Property Address	1601 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6113
Document Number	0000017251
Book / Page	19010 / 415
Instrument Date	Mar 1, 2022
Instrument	2022-00017251
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 14, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$132.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1601 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6113

Mortgage

Document Number	0000017253
Date	Mar 3, 2022
Instrument	2022-00017253

Lender

Name	LOWER LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

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

September 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 28, 2018
Property Address	1601 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6113
Document Number	0000025890
Book / Page	017093 / 000137
Instrument Date	Sep 10, 2018
Instrument	25890
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 11, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2509 NE BROADWAY AVE DES MOINES IA 50317, DES MOINES, IA 50317

September 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 28, 2018
Property Address	1601 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6113
Document Number	0000025904
Book / Page	017093 / 000174
Instrument Date	Sep 10, 2018
Instrument	25904
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 11, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2509 NE BROADWAY AVE DES MOINES IA 50317, DES MOINES, IA 50317

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		$56,200 (+12.85%) Land $17,100 Building $39,100	$56,200 (+12.85%) Land $17,100 Building $39,100
2024	$1,000.00
2023		$49,800 Land $15,100 Building $34,700	$49,800 Land $15,100 Building $34,700
2020	$1,000.00

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	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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