1821 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1821 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,296 sqft · built 1948
Lot Size	0.189 acres (8,220 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$120,000 (Mar 2023)
Tax Bill	$2,366 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2023 Sale & Mortgage Sep 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/05449-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/05449-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792435277001`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,296 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	960 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	336 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1948
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,220 sqft (0.189 acres)
Lot Dimensions	159 ft deep x 51 ft wide
Garage Area	240 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	1821 E 13TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2013
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 112 UNION ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	UNION ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	112
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	1821 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2013
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 7, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · VA Mortgage GREENSTATE CU
Sep 16, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · VA Mortgage NEW PENN FINANCIAL LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 7, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 7, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 22, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202310290
Deed Book / Page	19411 / 713
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 31, 2006
Prior Transfer Doc	0000010905
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

March 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 7, 2023
Property Address	1821 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2013
Document Number	0000010290
Book / Page	19411 / 713
Instrument Date	Feb 23, 2023
Instrument	2023-00010290
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 21, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$191.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1821 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2013

Mortgage

Document Number	0000010291
Date	Mar 7, 2023
Book Page	19411/715
Instrument	2023-00010291

Lender

Name	GREENSTATE CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2053

September 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1821 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2013
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2022
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1821 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2013

Mortgage

Document Number	0000030582
Date	Sep 16, 2020
Book Page	18068/660
Instrument	2020-00030582

Lender

Name	NEW PENN FINANCIAL LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	TEMPE, AZ 85284

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	260 Months
Due	May 1, 2042

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		$134,000 (+11.39%) Land $32,600 Building $101,400	$134,000 (+11.39%) Land $32,600 Building $101,400
2024	$2,366.00 (+45.33%)
2023		$120,300 Land $28,800 Building $91,500	$120,300 Land $28,800 Building $91,500
2020	$1,628.00

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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