1714 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1714 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,011 sqft · built 1912
Lot Size	0.178 acres (7,750 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$90,000 (Jul 2020)
Tax Bill	$3,654 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Sale Jan 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/05404-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/05404-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792435276023`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,011 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,719 sqft
1st Floor Area	738 sqft
Upper Floors Area	728 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	255 sqft
Basement Area	728 sqft
Finished Basement	290 sqft
Unfinished Basement	438 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1912
Effective Year Built	Effective 1912
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,750 sqft (0.178 acres)
Lot Dimensions	155 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	342 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	270 sqft
Patio Area	170 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	1714 E 13TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2012
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 72 UNION ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	UNION ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	72
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2029
Census Tract	1500

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1714 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2012
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 1, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Jan 14, 2020	Court-Ordered Deed NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 1, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 1, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 14, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2020416
Deed Book / Page	17924 / 331
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 26, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	0000048504
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

July 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 1, 2020
Property Address	1714 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2012
Document Number	0000000416
Book / Page	017924 / 000331
Instrument Date	Jun 25, 2020
Instrument	416
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 3, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$144.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1714 E 13TH ST DES MOINES IA 503162012, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2012

January 2020: Court-Ordered Deed

Document Type	Court-Ordered Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 14, 2020
Property Address	1714 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2012
Document Number	0000061332
Book / Page	017663 / 000547
Instrument Date	Nov 7, 2019
Instrument	61332
Record Updated	Feb 10, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$240.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Lis Pendens

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1714 E 13TH ST DES MOINES IA 503162012, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2012

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		$210,100 (+13.14%) Land $32,200 Building $177,900	$210,100 (+13.14%) Land $32,200 Building $177,900
2024	$3,654.00 (+6.41%)
2023		$185,700 Land $28,400 Building $157,300	$185,700 Land $28,400 Building $157,300
2020	$3,434.00

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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