1617 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1617 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,700 sqft · built 1972
Lot Size	0.274 acres (11,925 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$117,000 (Dec 2008)
Tax Bill	$3,606 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/05427-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/05427-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792435280009`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,700 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,260 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,000 sqft
Basement Area	960 sqft
Finished Basement	700 sqft
Unfinished Basement	260 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1972
Effective Year Built	Effective 1972
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	11,925 sqft (0.274 acres)
Lot Dimensions	159 ft deep x 75 ft wide
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Pool Type	Spa / Hot Tub (No Pool)
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	332 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	1617 E 13TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2216
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 91 & S 1/2 LOT 92 UNION ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	UNION ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	91,92
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2034
Census Tract	1500

Owner

1617 E 13th St is owned by a company that bought it in December 2008.

Source: Polk County records, as of January 21, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	4908 FRANKLIN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1901
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 3, 2008 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 3, 2008 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 8, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20082009-00035847
Deed Book / Page	12845 / 147
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 15, 2004
Prior Transfer Doc	2005000070
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1617 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2216
Document Number	0000035441
Instrument Date	Oct 31, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 11, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1617 E 13TH ST DES MOINES IA 503162216, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2216

Mortgage

Document Number	0000035441
Date	Nov 2, 2018
Book Page	017133/000946
Instrument	35441

Lender

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

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

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		$216,800 Land $35,900 Building $180,900	$216,800 Land $35,900 Building $180,900
2024	$3,606.00
2023		$193,800 Land $31,700 Building $162,100	$193,800 Land $31,700 Building $162,100
2020	$3,694.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1617 E 13th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 20 flood claims nearby since 1998.

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
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

Wildfire risk around 1617 E 13th 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 557 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
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