1703 E 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1703 E 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,731 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,500 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$170,000 (Feb 2024)
Tax Bill	$3,470 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Sale & Mortgage Jun 2019 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-35-255-005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-35-255-005`
Alternative APN	`110/05900-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,731 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,593 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,731 sqft
Basement Area	862 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1942
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Masonry
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	185 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Steam
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1703 E 8TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2224
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 41 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	41
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2037
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	1703 E 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2224
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 1, 2024	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MOVEMENT MORTGAGE
Jun 11, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FIRST CLASS CU
Nov 14, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage MISCELLANEOUS GOVT AGCY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 1, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 1, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2024-00004850
Deed Book / Page	19709 / 751
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

February 2024: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Feb 1, 2024
Property Address	1703 E 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2224
Document Number	0000004850
Book / Page	19709 / 751
Instrument Date	Jan 29, 2024
Instrument	2024-00004850
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 21, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$271.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1703 E 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2224

Mortgage

Document Number	0000004851
Date	Feb 1, 2024
Instrument	2024-00004851

Lender

Name	MOVEMENT MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2054

Mortgage

Document Number	0000004851
Date	Feb 1, 2024
Book Page	19709/753
Instrument	2024-00004851

Lender

Name	MOVEMENT MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	8024 CALVIN HALL RD, INDIAN LAND, SC 29707

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2054

June 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1703 E 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2224
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000088769
Date	Jun 11, 2019
Book Page	17362/0130
Instrument	2018-00088769

Lender

Name	FIRST CLASS CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Jun 7, 2024

November 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1703 E 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2224
Document Number	0000048156
Instrument Date	Nov 14, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 17, 2019

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1703 E 8TH ST DES MOINES IA 503162224, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2224

Mortgage

Document Number	0000048156
Date	Dec 20, 2018
Book Page	017188/000860
Instrument	48156

Lender

Name	MISCELLANEOUS GOVT AGCY
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50314

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

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		$192,900 (+11.63%) Land $31,900 Building $161,000	$192,900 (+11.63%) Land $31,900 Building $161,000
2024	$3,470.00 (+7.1%)
2023		$172,800 Land $28,200 Building $144,600	$172,800 Land $28,200 Building $144,600
2020	$3,240.00

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	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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