1910 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1910 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,313 sqft · built 1914
Lot Size	0.178 acres (7,750 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$157,000 (Feb 2021)
Tax Bill	$2,822 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Transfer Feb 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/05391-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/05391-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792435229022`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,313 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,155 sqft
1st Floor Area	689 sqft
Upper Floors Area	624 sqft
Basement Area	624 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1914
Effective Year Built	Effective 1914
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,750 sqft (0.178 acres)
Lot Dimensions	155 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	672 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	192 sqft
Deck Area	267 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	1910 E 13TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2016
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 60 UNION ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	UNION ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	60
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2024
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	1910 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2016
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 9, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Feb 16, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 16, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 16, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 27, 1997
Deed Document Number	202115531
Deed Book / Page	18359 / 437
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 20, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000015870
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 9, 2021
Property Address	1910 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2016
Document Number	202100024047
Book / Page	18403 / 130
Instrument Date	Mar 5, 2021
Instrument	2021-00024047
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1910 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2016

February 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Feb 16, 2021
Property Address	1910 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2016
Document Number	202100015531
Book / Page	18359 / 437
Instrument Date	Feb 11, 2021
Instrument	2021-00015531
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$250.40
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1910 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2016

Mortgage

Document Number	202100015533
Date	Feb 16, 2021
Instrument	2021-00015533

Lender

Name	GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2051

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		$173,600 (+12.8%) Land $32,200 Building $141,400	$173,600 (+12.8%) Land $32,200 Building $141,400
2024	$2,822.00 (+0.21%)
2023		$153,900 Land $28,400 Building $125,500	$153,900 Land $28,400 Building $125,500
2020	$2,816.00

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 307 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
CenturyLink Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75

May also be available: Metronet, T-Mobile.

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