1908 King Ave, Des Moines, IA 50320 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1908 King Ave, Des Moines, IA 50320

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 882 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	0.082 acres (3,600 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$154,000 (Mar 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,600 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2024 Sale & Mortgage Sep 2019 Construction Loan + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-14-403-024`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-14-403-024`
Alternative APN	`010/03972-561-001`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	882 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	1,164 sqft
1st Floor Area	432 sqft
Upper Floors Area	450 sqft
Basement Area	432 sqft
Finished Basement	224 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1991
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,600 sqft (0.082 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 30 ft wide
Deck Area	120 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1908 KING AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50320-1230
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	E 30F LOT 61 PARK FOREST PLAT 1
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	14
Legal Subdivision	PARK FOREST PLAT 1
Legal Lot Number	61
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	3901

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1908 KING AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1230
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 6, 2024	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Sep 9, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Construction Mortgage US BANK NA
Jan 15, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Dec 27, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional with PMI LAB INV CO INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 6, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 6, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 26, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2024-00010412
Deed Book / Page	19734 / 950
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

March 2024: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 6, 2024
Property Address	1908 KING AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1230
Document Number	0000010412
Book / Page	19734 / 950
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2024
Instrument	2024-00010412
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$245.60
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 KING AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1230

Mortgage

Document Number	0000010413
Date	Mar 6, 2024
Instrument	2024-00010413

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2054

September 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1908 KING AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1230
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000021961
Date	Sep 9, 2019
Book Page	17486/0697
Instrument	2019-00021961

Lender

Name	US BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	NEWTON, IA 50208

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

January 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 15, 2019
Property Address	1908 KING AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1230
Document Number	0000053623
Book / Page	017212 / 000324
Instrument Date	Jan 7, 2019
Instrument	53623
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2019

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$78.40
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	809 SE PETERSON DR ANKENY IA 500213471, ANKENY, IA 50021-3471

December 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 27, 2018
Property Address	1908 KING AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50320-1230
Document Number	0000049150
Book / Page	017193 / 000614
Instrument Date	Nov 30, 2018
Instrument	49150
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 22, 2019

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$67.20
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1308 CUMMINS PKWY DES MOINES IA 503111932, DES MOINES, IA 50311-1932
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	49539
Date	Dec 27, 2018
Book Page	017195/000311
Instrument	49539

Lender

Name	LAB INV CO INC
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of May 1, 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		$116,600 (+35.74%) Land $16,500 Building $100,100	$116,600 (+35.74%) Land $16,500 Building $100,100
2024	$1,600.00 (-2.32%)
2023		$85,900 Land $13,600 Building $72,300	$85,900 Land $13,600 Building $72,300
2020	$1,638.00

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 319 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
CenturyLink Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000

May also be available: Verizon.

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