1614 E 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1614 E 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,600 sqft · built 1891
Lot Size	0.173 acres (7,553 sqft)
Owner	Owner Name on File
Last Sale	$119,000 (Apr 2006)
Tax Bill	$2,806 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-35-254-009`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-35-254-009`
Alternative APN	`110/05892-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,600 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,315 sqft
1st Floor Area	898 sqft
Upper Floors Area	702 sqft
Basement Area	715 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1891
Effective Year Built	Effective 1935
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Foundation Type	Masonry
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,553 sqft (0.173 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	198 sqft
Deck Area	135 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1614 E 8TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2234
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 34 CORRECTED PLAT OF WASHINGTON HEIGHTS IN CAPITAL PARK
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	35
Legal Subdivision	WASHINGTON HEIGHTS CORR PLAT
Legal Lot Number	34
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2038
Census Tract	1500

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7924-35-254-009

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

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	1614 E 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2234
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 03, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 03, 2006 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 12, 2002
Deed Document Number	2006-00092581
Deed Book / Page	11589 / 0051
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$169,300 (+12.87%) Land $32,000 Building $137,300	$169,300 (+12.87%) Land $32,000 Building $137,300
2024	$2,806.00 (-9.43%)
2023		$150,000 Land $28,200 Building $121,800	$150,000 Land $28,200 Building $121,800
2020	$3,098.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), updated August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191530015002, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 9 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	9 in force 2 of 9 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	20 (1998–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	18 of 20
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2019, river or lake flooding
Flood Events	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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.