1815 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1815 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,025 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.183 acres (7,950 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$4,030 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2024 Mortgage Feb 2022 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/05447-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/05447-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792435277003`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,025 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,929 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,028 sqft
Upper Floors Area	728 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	269 sqft
Basement Area	728 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1915
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Asbestos
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,950 sqft (0.183 acres)
Lot Dimensions	159 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	176 sqft
Deck Area	256 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	1815 E 13TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2013
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 110 UNION ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	UNION ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	110
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2028
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	1815 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2013
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Unmarried Man

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 5, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Feb 1, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FRONTIER FINANCIAL INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 5, 2024
Deed Sale	Apr 5, 2024
Prior Sale	Sep 9, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202415859
Deed Book / Page	19760 / 809
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 15, 2000
Prior Transfer Doc	0000097873
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1815 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2013
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 2, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1815 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2013

Mortgage

Document Number	0000015860
Date	Apr 5, 2024
Book Page	19760/812
Instrument	2024-00015860

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	1050 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI 48226

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2054

February 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1815 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2013
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000008818
Date	Feb 1, 2022
Book Page	18971/428
Instrument	2022-00008818

Lender

Name	FRONTIER FINANCIAL INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CHESTERFIELD, MO 63005

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2037

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		$231,000 (+12.74%) Land $32,400 Building $198,600	$231,000 (+12.74%) Land $32,400 Building $198,600
2024	$4,030.00 (+0.5%)
2023		$204,900 Land $28,600 Building $176,300	$204,900 Land $28,600 Building $176,300
2020	$4,010.00

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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