1920 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1920 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,209 sqft · built 1919
Lot Size	0.177 acres (7,750 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$205,000 (Sep 2021)
Tax Bill	$3,930 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2023 Line of Credit Sep 2021 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-35-229-019`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-35-229-019`
Alternative APN	`110/05388-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,209 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,418 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,209 sqft
Basement Area	1,209 sqft
Finished Basement	906 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1919
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Asbestos
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Brick
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,750 sqft (0.177 acres)
Lot Dimensions	155 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	720 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	240 sqft
Patio Area	363 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1920 E 13TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-2016
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 57 UNION ADDITION
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	35
Legal Subdivision	UNION ADD
Legal Lot Number	57
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2024
Census Tract	1500

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7924-35-229-019

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1920 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2016
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 09, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit PREMIER CU
Sep 21, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage HOMESERVICES LENDING LLC
Dec 06, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage MIDWEST HERITAGE BANK FSB

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 21, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 21, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2021-00099359
Deed Book / Page	18761 / 663
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

March 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1920 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2016
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 21, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1920 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2016

Mortgage

Document Number	0000010771
Date	Mar 09, 2023
Book Page	19414/236
Instrument	2023-00010771

Lender

Name	PREMIER CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50309

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Feb 28, 2043

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

September 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 21, 2021
Property Address	1920 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2016
Document Number	202100099359
Book / Page	18761 / 663
Instrument Date	Sep 15, 2021
Instrument	2021-00099359
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 29, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$327.20
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	1920 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2016

Mortgage

Document Number	202100099361
Date	Sep 21, 2021
Instrument	2021-00099361

Lender

Name	HOMESERVICES LENDING LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2051

December 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1920 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2016
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000046938
Date	Dec 06, 2017
Book Page	16749/0936
Instrument	2017-00046938

Lender

Name	MIDWEST HERITAGE BANK FSB
Type	Bank
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	62 Months
Due	Feb 25, 2023

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$232,500 (+12.86%) Land $32,200 Building $200,300	$232,500 (+12.86%) Land $32,200 Building $200,300
2024	$3,930.00 (+31.53%)
2023		$206,000 Land $28,400 Building $177,600	$206,000 Land $28,400 Building $177,600
2020	$2,988.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), updated August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191530015002, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
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 Storm	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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 307 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Google Fiber	Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Lumen Technologies	Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Communications	Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75

May also be available at this address: Metronet Holdings, Lumen Technologies, T-Mobile USA. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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