1610 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1610 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details3 bd · 1 ba · 1,361 sqft · built 1916
Lot Size0.185 acres (8,100 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on Record
Last Sale$18,000 (Jan 1987)
Tax Bill$2,830 (2024)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN7924-35-279-023

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN7924-35-279-023
Alternative APN
  • 110/05418-000-000

Interior

Bedrooms3 Beds
Full Baths1 Bath
Total Rooms6 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area1,361 sqft Living Area
Gross Area1,969 sqft
1st Floor Area1,008 sqft
Attic Area353 sqft
Basement Area1,008 sqft
Finished Basement400 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1916
Architectural StyleConventional
Exterior MaterialWood Siding
Construction TypeWood Frame
Foundation TypeMasonry
Roof TypeGable/Hip
Roof MaterialAsphalt
Lot Area8,100 sqft (0.185 acres)
Lot Dimensions162 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage TypeDetached
Garage Area576 sqft
Parking Spaces2 Parking Spaces
PorchEnclosed Porch
Porch Area160 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemNone
Heating SystemForced Air
SewerConnected

Location & Zoning

Street Address1610 E 13TH ST
CityDES MOINES
StateIA
Zip50316-2217
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionLOT 85 UNION ADDITION
Legal Range24W
Legal Township79N
Legal Section35
Legal SubdivisionUNION ADD
Legal Lot Number85
JurisdictionPOLK IA
Township / Civil DivisionLEE
Census Block Group2
Census Block2033
Census Tract1500

Owner

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

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on Record
Mailing Address1117 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50314-1215
Owner TypeCompany
VestingTrust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleJan 15, 1987 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleJan 15, 1987 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number0000567612
Record UpdatedJun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of May 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIowa
CountyPolk County
MunicipalityDes Moines City
Unified School DistrictDes Moines Independent Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$159,000 (+12.77%) Land $32,500 Building $126,500$159,000 (+12.77%) Land $32,500 Building $126,500
2024$2,830.00 (+2.69%)
2023$141,000 Land $28,700 Building $112,300$141,000 Land $28,700 Building $112,300
2020$2,756.00

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 ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Community Rating SystemClass 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies9 in force
Nearby Flood Claims20 (1998–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA18 of 20
Most Recent ClaimJun 2019 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 2 claims
  • Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 13 claims
  • Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Jun 1998 · 2 claims

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 RiskLow
lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% of Iowa
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
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 SystemDES MOINES WATER WORKS
serves 246,055 people · EPA ID IA7727031
Water SourcePurchased surface water from CIWW (DMWW)
Last State InspectionMay 2024
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityTreatment failure
resolved · May 2017
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 557 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber
Fiber
8,000 / 8,000
CenturyLink
Fiber · DSL in parts of the area
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

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