1616 E 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1616 E 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,674 sqft · built 1894
Lot Size	0.173 acres (7,570 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$95,000 (Dec 2017)
Tax Bill	$2,358 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Second Mortgage Dec 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-35-254-008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-35-254-008`
Alternative APN	`110/05891-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,674 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,362 sqft
1st Floor Area	834 sqft
Upper Floors Area	840 sqft
Basement Area	688 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1894
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Brick
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,570 sqft (0.173 acres)
Lot Dimensions	151 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	180 sqft
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	270 sqft
Deck Area	444 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1616 E 8TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2234
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 33 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	33
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2038
Census Tract	1500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1616 E 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2234
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 1, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage GREENSTATE CU
Dec 19, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage NEIGHBORHOOD FIN

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 19, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 19, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 16, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2017-00050216
Deed Book / Page	16764 / 0778
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1616 E 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2234
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 9, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	202100033019
Date	Apr 1, 2021
Book Page	18448/426
Instrument	2021-00033019

Lender

Name	GREENSTATE CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Apr 15, 2036

December 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 19, 2017
Property Address	1616 E 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2234
Document Number	0000050216
Book / Page	016764 / 000778
Instrument Date	Dec 17, 2017
Instrument	50216
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 3, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$151.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1616 E 8TH ST DES MOINES IA 503162234, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2234

Mortgage

Document Number	50218
Date	Dec 19, 2017
Book Page	016764/000781
Instrument	50218

Lender

Name	NEIGHBORHOOD FIN
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50314

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 18, 2047

Mortgage

Document Number	50219,
Date	Dec 19, 2017
Book Page	016764/000792
Instrument	50219

Lender

Name	NEIGHBORHOOD FIN
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50314

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Dec 18, 2022

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

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		$144,000 (+12.76%) Land $32,000 Building $112,000	$144,000 (+12.76%) Land $32,000 Building $112,000
2024	$2,358.00 (+1.64%)
2023		$127,700 Land $28,300 Building $99,400	$127,700 Land $28,300 Building $99,400
2020	$2,320.00

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	9 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	20 (1998–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	18 of 20
Most Recent Claim	Jun 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 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 307 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
CenturyLink Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75

May also be available: Metronet, T-Mobile.

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