1908 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1908 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,329 sqft · built 1921
Lot Size	0.17 acres (7,400 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$110,000 (Dec 2023)
Tax Bill	$2,088 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2026 Mortgage Dec 2023 Sale + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/05545-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/05545-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792435231022`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,329 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,169 sqft
1st Floor Area	767 sqft
Upper Floors Area	562 sqft
Basement Area	624 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1921
Effective Year Built	Effective 1921
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Metal
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	528 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	279 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	1908 E 14TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2024
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 208 UNION ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	UNION ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	208
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2026
Census Tract	1500

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of July 21, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1908 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2024
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 13, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage UNION CREDIT UNION
Dec 18, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Jun 26, 2023	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jan 7, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 18, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 18, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202366369
Deed Book / Page	19677 / 972
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 29, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000007911
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 13, 2026
Property Address	1908 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2024
Document Number	0000042605
Book / Page	20589 / 156
Instrument Date	Jul 2, 2026
Instrument	202642605
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 21, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1908 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2024

Mortgage

Document Number	0000042605,
Date	Jul 13, 2026
Book Page	20589/156
Instrument	202642605

Lender

Name	UNION CREDIT UNION

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	385 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2058

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.48%
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

December 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 18, 2023
Property Address	1908 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2024
Document Number	0000066369
Book / Page	19677 / 972
Instrument Date	Nov 29, 2023
Instrument	2023-00066369
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$175.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1908 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2024

June 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 26, 2023
Property Address	1908 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2024
Document Number	0000032586
Book / Page	19517 / 507
Instrument Date	Oct 23, 2022
Instrument	2023-00032586
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 29, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	106 SW 36TH LN, ANKENY, IA 50023-8938

January 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 7, 2020
Property Address	1908 E 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2024
Document Number	0000059952
Book / Page	017657 / 000631
Instrument Date	Jan 3, 2020
Instrument	59952
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 10, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	801 SE 14TH ST DES MOINES IA 503171003, DES MOINES, IA 50317-1003

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		$119,700 (+12.82%) Land $28,700 Building $91,000	$119,700 (+12.82%) Land $28,700 Building $91,000
2024	$2,088.00 (-1.32%)
2023		$106,100 (+14.33%) Land $25,300 Building $80,800	$106,100 (+14.33%) Land $25,300 Building $80,800
2022		$92,800 Land $23,000 Building $69,800
2021			$92,800 Land $23,000 Building $69,800
2020	$2,116.00

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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