1816 E 40th Ct, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1816 E 40th Ct, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,936 sqft · built 1938
Lot Size	1.26 acres (55,118 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$220,500 (Oct 2023)
Tax Bill	$2,588 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Sale Nov 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`060/02942-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/02942-001-000`
Alternative APN	`792333155005`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,936 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,195 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,216 sqft
Upper Floors Area	720 sqft
Basement Area	223 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1938
Effective Year Built	Effective 1938
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	55,118 sqft (1.26 acres)

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	36 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	400 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	1816 E 40TH CT
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-5680
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOTS 239 THRU 250 & 253 THRU 258 ELMWOOD PARK
Legal Subdivision	ELMWOOD PARK
Legal Lot Number	240
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5015
Census Tract	1900

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of November 4, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1816 E 40TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5680
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 26, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Nov 27, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 26, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 26, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 11, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202357710
Deed Book / Page	19638 / 177
Last Transfer Date	Oct 7, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000053092
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 26, 2023
Property Address	1816 E 40TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5680
Document Number	0000057710
Book / Page	19638 / 177
Instrument Date	Sep 27, 2023
Instrument	2023-00057710
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$351.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	400 ROBERT D RAY DR, DES MOINES, IA 50309-1813
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

November 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Nov 27, 2019
Property Address	1816 E 40TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5680
Document Number	0000048566
Book / Page	017606 / 000662
Instrument Date	Nov 21, 2019
Instrument	48566
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 6, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1816 E 40TH CT DES MOINES IA 503175680, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5680

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
2024	$2,588.00 (+5.72%)
2023		$131,600 Land $35,300 Building $96,300	$131,600 Land $35,300 Building $96,300
2020	$2,448.00

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 AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	Yes
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 11 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	11 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	11 (1983–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 11
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2025 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Jun 1998 · 2 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Jul 1993 · 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 95% of the US · lower than 68% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 114 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	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink.

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