1917 E 12th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1917 E 12th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,748 sqft · built 1911
Lot Size	0.183 acres (7,950 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$280,000 (Jul 2023)
Tax Bill	$4,000 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2023 Sale & Mortgage Jul 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/05373-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/05373-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792435229009`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,748 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,788 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,196 sqft
Upper Floors Area	552 sqft
Basement Area	824 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1911
Effective Year Built	Effective 1911
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,950 sqft (0.183 acres)
Lot Dimensions	159 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	690 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	216 sqft
Deck Area	200 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	1917 E 12TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2007
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 42 UNION ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	UNION ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	42
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	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1917 E 12TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2007
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 25, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage HOMESERVICES LENDING LLC
Jul 19, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 25, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 25, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 19, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202338935
Deed Book / Page	19548 / 141
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 1, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	200900009088
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

July 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 25, 2023
Property Address	1917 E 12TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2007
Document Number	0000038935
Book / Page	19548 / 141
Instrument Date	Jul 21, 2023
Instrument	2023-00038935
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 7, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$447.20
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	1917 E 12TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2007

Mortgage

Document Number	0000038936
Date	Jul 25, 2023
Instrument	2023-00038936

Lender

Name	HOMESERVICES LENDING LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2053

July 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 19, 2022
Property Address	1917 E 12TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2007
Document Number	0000059337
Book / Page	19199 / 793
Instrument Date	Jul 18, 2022
Instrument	2022-00059337
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 2, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$207.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	6810 COBURN LN, JOHNSTON, IA 50131-1242

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		$249,400 (+22.68%) Land $32,400 Building $217,000	$249,400 (+22.68%) Land $32,400 Building $217,000
2024	$4,000.00 (+9.35%)
2023		$203,300 (+16.5%) Land $28,600 Building $174,700	$203,300 (+16.5%) Land $28,600 Building $174,700
2022		$174,500 Land $26,000 Building $148,500
2021			$174,500 Land $26,000 Building $148,500
2020	$3,658.00

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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