1901 E 40th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1901 E 40th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property TypeGovernment / Public Use
Details1 bd
Lot Size0.289 acres (12,600 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on Record
Flood ZoneZone AE (high risk)
APN7923-33-126-024

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN7923-33-126-024
Alternative APN
  • 060/08133-001-000

Interior

Bedrooms1 Bed
Total Rooms3 Rooms

Exterior

Lot Area12,600 sqft (0.289 acres)
Lot Dimensions126 ft deep x 100 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

SewerConnected

Location & Zoning

Street Address1901 E 40TH ST
CityDES MOINES
StateIA
Zip50317
Property CategoryPublic Works
Property TypePublic Works > Government / Public Use
Legal DescriptionLTS 208 & 209 SUNRISE PARK
Legal Range23W
Legal Township79N
Legal Section33
Legal SubdivisionSUNRISE PARK
Legal Lot Number208,209 209
JurisdictionPOLK IA
Township / Civil DivisionLEE
Census Block Group5
Census Block5004
Census Tract1900

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 15, 2025

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on Record
Mailing Address12130 NW 128TH ST, GRANGER, IA 50109-1200
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeCompany

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Record UpdatedJun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of May 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIowa
CountyPolk County
MunicipalityDes Moines City
Unified School DistrictDes Moines Independent Community School District (PK - 12)

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 17, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone AE
high risk
100-Year FloodplainYes
1% annual chance
FloodwayNo
Base Flood ElevationVaries along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance RequirementRequired
federally backed loans
Flood Insurance CostPremium on Record
median of 11 policies
Community Rating SystemClass 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies11 in force
Nearby Flood Claims11 (1983–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA5 of 11
Most Recent ClaimJul 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 RiskLow
lower than 95% of the US · lower than 68% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood0.01% annual chance
ExposureDirect
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 SystemDES MOINES WATER WORKS
serves 246,055 people · EPA ID IA7727031
Water SourcePurchased surface water from CIWW (DMWW)
Last State InspectionMay 2024
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityTreatment failure
resolved · May 2017
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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

ProviderMax 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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