1636 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1636 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 936 sqft · built 1916
Lot Size	0.169 acres (7,400 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$2,556 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2019 Sale Oct 2019 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-35-281-015`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-35-281-015`
Alternative APN	`110/05563-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	936 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,872 sqft
1st Floor Area	936 sqft
Basement Area	936 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1916
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Brick
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,400 sqft (0.169 acres)
Lot Dimensions	148 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	216 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	128 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1636 E 14TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2202
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 226 UNION ADDITION
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	35
Legal Subdivision	UNION ADD
Legal Lot Number	226
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2035
Census Tract	1500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1636 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2202
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 14, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Oct 24, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Dec 13, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 14, 2019
Deed Sale	Nov 14, 2019
Prior Sale	Oct 24, 2019
Deed Document Number	2019-00044240
Deed Book / Page	17588 / 0872
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Nov 14, 2019
Property Address	1636 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2202
Document Number	0000044240
Book / Page	017588 / 000872
Instrument Date	Nov 11, 2019
Instrument	44240
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 23, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1636 E 14TH ST DES MOINES IA 503162202, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2202

October 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 24, 2019
Property Address	1636 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2202
Document Number	0000037672
Book / Page	017559 / 000564
Instrument Date	Oct 21, 2019
Instrument	37672
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 2, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	PO BOX 8162 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 524088162, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52408-8162
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

December 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 13, 2017
Property Address	1636 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2202
Document Number	201700048836
Book / Page	16758 / 0333
Instrument Date	Dec 9, 2017
Instrument	2017-00048836
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$123.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	201700048837
Date	Dec 13, 2017
Instrument	2017-00048837

Lender

Name	FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Subprime Lender

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2048

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 (+13.12%) Land $30,300 Building $113,700	$144,000 (+13.12%) Land $30,300 Building $113,700
2024	$2,556.00 (+11.32%)
2023		$127,300 Land $26,700 Building $100,600	$127,300 Land $26,700 Building $100,600
2020	$2,296.00

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
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	Not rated no burnable land within 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 518 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 · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
CenturyLink DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 100
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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