1808 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1808 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,262 sqft · built 1914
Lot Size	0.17 acres (7,400 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$115,000 (May 2018)
Tax Bill	$2,732 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2018 Sale & Mortgage Jan 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/05551-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/05551-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792435278018`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,262 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,330 sqft
1st Floor Area	812 sqft
Upper Floors Area	450 sqft
Basement Area	672 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1914
Effective Year Built	Effective 1914
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,400 sqft (0.17 acres)
Lot Dimensions	148 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	396 sqft
Deck Area	262 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	1808 E 14TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2022
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 214 UNION ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	UNION ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	214
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2027
Census Tract	1500

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of August 18, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1808 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2022
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 31, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer · ARM COLLINS COMMUNITY CU
Jan 5, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 31, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 31, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20182017-00092170
Deed Book / Page	16939 / 534
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 31, 2018
Property Address	1808 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2022
Document Number	201700092170
Book / Page	16939 / 0534
Instrument Date	May 23, 2018
Instrument	2017-00092170
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$183.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1808 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2022

Mortgage

Document Number	201700092172
Date	May 31, 2018
Instrument	2017-00092172

Lender

Name	COLLINS COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	ARM
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Type Change Date	Jun 1, 2028
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	4%
Max Rate At Change	6.37%
Index	1-Year CMT
Max Rate	10.3%

Mortgage

Document Number	0000092173
Date	May 31, 2018
Book Page	16939/0554
Instrument	2017-00092173

Lender

Name	COLLINS COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	121 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2028

January 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 5, 2017
Property Address	1808 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2022
Document Number	0000059480
Book / Page	016335 / 000600
Instrument Date	Dec 19, 2016
Instrument	59480
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 17, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$47.20
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1808 E 14TH ST DES MOINES IA 503162022, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2022

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		$168,500 (+12.86%) Land $30,300 Building $138,200	$168,500 (+12.86%) Land $30,300 Building $138,200
2024	$2,732.00 (-0.29%)
2023		$149,300 Land $26,700 Building $122,600	$149,300 Land $26,700 Building $122,600
2020	$2,740.00

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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