1711 E 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1711 E 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,020 sqft · built 1894
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,500 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$137,000 (Apr 2008)
Tax Bill	$4,116 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/05898-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/05898-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792435255003`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,020 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,502 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,154 sqft
Upper Floors Area	866 sqft
Basement Area	450 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1894
Effective Year Built	Effective 2007
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	32 sqft
Deck Area	56 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	1711 E 8TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2224
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 39 CORRECTED PLAT OF WASHINGTON HEIGHTS IN CAPITAL PARK
Legal Subdivision	WASHINGTON HEIGHTS CORR PLAT
Legal Lot Number	39
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 13, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1711 E 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2224
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 28, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 28, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200880880
Deed Book / Page	12632 / 20
Last Transfer Date	Dec 26, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000050810
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

January 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 2, 2019
Property Address	1711 E 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2224
Document Number	201800050810
Book / Page	17200 / 0590
Instrument Date	Dec 26, 2018
Instrument	2018-00050810
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1711 E 8TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2224

Mortgage

Document Number	201800050811
Date	Jan 2, 2019
Instrument	2018-00050811

Lender

Name	MIDWEST HERITAGE BANK FSB
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2034

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		$248,000 (+12.88%) Land $31,900 Building $216,100	$248,000 (+12.88%) Land $31,900 Building $216,100
2024	$4,116.00 (+0.29%)
2023		$219,700 Land $28,200 Building $191,500	$219,700 Land $28,200 Building $191,500
2020	$4,104.00

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 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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