2015 E 40th Ct, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2015 E 40th Ct, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 979 sqft · built 1972
Lot Size	0.145 acres (6,300 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$140,000 (Jan 2022)
Tax Bill	$2,562 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/08074-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/08074-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792333127015`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	979 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,547 sqft
1st Floor Area	779 sqft
Basement Area	768 sqft
Finished Basement	200 sqft
Unfinished Basement	568 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1972
Effective Year Built	Effective 1972
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,300 sqft (0.145 acres)
Lot Dimensions	126 ft deep x 50 ft wide

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	2015 E 40TH CT
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-5631
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 147 SUNRISE PARK
Legal Subdivision	SUNRISE PARK
Legal Lot Number	147
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5003
Census Tract	1900

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 060/08074-000-000

Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	2015 E 40TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5631
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 18, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 18, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 23, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20224577
Deed Book / Page	18953 / 302
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 26, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	0000001062
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 18, 2022
Property Address	2015 E 40TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5631
Document Number	0000004577
Book / Page	18953 / 302
Instrument Date	Jan 13, 2022
Instrument	2022-00004577
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 28, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$223.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2015 E 40TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5631

Mortgage

Document Number	0000004579
Date	Jan 18, 2022
Book Page	18953/306
Instrument	2022-00004579

Lender

Name	FIDELITY BANK
Type	Bank
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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		$148,600 (+14.13%) Land $29,100 Building $119,500	$148,600 (+14.13%) Land $29,100 Building $119,500
2024	$2,562.00 (+11.29%)
2023		$130,200 Land $25,100 Building $105,100	$130,200 Land $25,100 Building $105,100
2020	$2,302.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), as of August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191530019005, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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 Record 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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Communications Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Lumen Technologies Fiber	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 675 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IA7727031, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DES MOINES WATER WORKS serves 246,055 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.