1916 E 28th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1916 E 28th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 933 sqft · built 1958
Lot Size	0.244 acres (10,620 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$182,000 (Apr 2023)
Tax Bill	$3,042 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2023 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2020 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/07931-005-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/07931-005-000`
Alternative APN	`792331278012`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	933 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,866 sqft
1st Floor Area	933 sqft
Basement Area	933 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1958
Effective Year Built	Effective 1958
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,620 sqft (0.244 acres)
Lot Dimensions	177 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Area	256 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Deck Area	104 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	1916 E 28TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-6154
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 5 SKEIES PLACE
Legal Subdivision	SKEIES PLACE
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	202

Owner

1916 E 28th St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in April 2023.

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2025

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1916 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6154
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 21, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GREENSTATE CU
Oct 28, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage VERIDIAN CU
Dec 3, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 21, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 21, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 28, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202318844
Deed Book / Page	19452 / 36
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 20, 2006
Prior Transfer Doc	0000026769
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 21, 2023
Property Address	1916 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6154
Document Number	0000018844
Book / Page	19452 / 36
Instrument Date	Apr 11, 2023
Instrument	2023-00018844
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 2, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$290.40
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1916 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6154

Mortgage

Document Number	0000018845
Date	Apr 21, 2023
Book Page	19452/38
Instrument	2023-00018845

Lender

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

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2053

October 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 28, 2020
Property Address	1916 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6154
Document Number	202000048299
Book / Page	18156 / 470
Instrument Date	Oct 16, 2020
Instrument	2020-00048299
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$221.50
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	1916 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6154

Mortgage

Document Number	202000048301
Date	Oct 28, 2020
Instrument	2020-00048301

Lender

Name	VERIDIAN CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2050

December 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 3, 2018
Property Address	1916 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6154
Document Number	0000042839
Book / Page	017166 / 000101
Instrument Date	Oct 31, 2018
Instrument	42839
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 31, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1916 E 28TH ST DES MOINES IA 503176154, DES MOINES, IA 50317-6154

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		$168,900 Land $34,200 Building $134,700	$168,900 Land $34,200 Building $134,700
2024	$3,042.00
2023		$154,600 Land $30,900 Building $123,700	$154,600 Land $30,900 Building $123,700
2020	$2,624.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1916 E 28th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 4 flood claims nearby since 1990.

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	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1990–2018)
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2018 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Jul 2018 · 3 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

Wildfire risk around 1916 E 28th St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 98.1% 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 419 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	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink.

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