1920 E 42nd St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1920 E 42nd St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,350 sqft · built 2008
Lot Size	0.15 acres (6,555 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$128,000 (Aug 2020)
Tax Bill	$4,248 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Line of Credit Feb 2025 Foreclosure + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-33-129-042`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-33-129-042`
Alternative APN	`060/07939-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,350 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,700 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,350 sqft
Basement Area	1,350 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2008
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,555 sqft (0.15 acres)
Lot Dimensions	131 ft deep x 49.8 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1920 E 42ND ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-2801
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 5 SUNRISE PARK
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	33
Legal Subdivision	SUNRISE PARK
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5001
Census Tract	1900

Owner

1920 E 42nd St is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in February 2025.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Co-owner on File
Mailing Address	1735 E 22ND ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2903
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 13, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit BMD PROPERTIES LLC
Feb 10, 2025	Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure · Line of Credit BMD PROPERTIES LLC
Dec 4, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Aug 7, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 7, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 7, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 4, 2020
Deed Document Number	0000015693
Deed Book / Page	017997 / 000464
Last Transfer Date	Feb 10, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000006727
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

October 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	1920 E 42ND ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2801
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 21, 2025

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1920 E 42ND ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2801

Mortgage

Document Number	0000061182
Date	Oct 13, 2025
Book Page	20299/712
Instrument	2025-00061182

Lender

Name	BMD PROPERTIES LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	3302 163RD ST, URBANDALE, IA 50323

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 10, 2055

February 2025: Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure

Document Type	Legal Action/Court Order
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Feb 10, 2025
Property Address	1920 E 42ND ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2801
Document Number	0000006727
Book / Page	20044 / 454
Instrument Date	Feb 5, 2025
Instrument	2025-00006727
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$175.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1735 E 22ND ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2903

Mortgage

Document Number	0000006728
Date	Feb 10, 2025
Instrument	2025-00006728

Lender

Name	BMD PROPERTIES LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 5, 2055

December 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 4, 2020
Property Address	1920 E 42ND ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2801
Document Number	0000063729
Book / Page	018231 / 000338
Instrument Date	Dec 2, 2020
Instrument	63729
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 28, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	3302 163RD ST URBANDALE IA 503232627, URBANDALE, IA 50323-2627

August 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 7, 2020
Property Address	1920 E 42ND ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2801
Document Number	0000015693
Book / Page	017997 / 000464
Instrument Date	Aug 6, 2020
Instrument	15693
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 31, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$205.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1920 E 42ND ST DES MOINES IA 503172801, DES MOINES, IA 50317-2801

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		$254,200 Land $29,300 Building $224,900	$254,200 Land $29,300 Building $224,900
2024	$4,248.00
2023		$221,800 Land $25,300 Building $196,500	$221,800 Land $25,300 Building $196,500
2020	$3,788.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1920 E 42nd St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 11 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	11 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	11 (1983–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 11
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2025 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Jun 1998 · 2 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Jul 1993 · 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

Wildfire risk around 1920 E 42nd St is low, with 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 94% of the US · lower than 62% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Metronet.

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