2116 E 40th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2116 E 40th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 560 sqft · built 1936
Lot Size	0.145 acres (6,300 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$45,000 (May 2017)
Tax Bill	$1,604 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/08152-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/08152-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792333104028`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	560 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,055 sqft
1st Floor Area	560 sqft
Basement Area	392 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1936
Effective Year Built	Effective 1947
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,300 sqft (0.145 acres)
Lot Dimensions	126 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	280 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	103 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	2116 E 40TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-5620
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 227 SUNRISE PARK
Legal Subdivision	SUNRISE PARK
Legal Lot Number	227
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5005
Census Tract	1900

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	2116 E 40TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5620
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 30, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 30, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 2, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20172016-00098597
Deed Book / Page	16499 / 454
Prior Transfer Date	May 15, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000098597
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

May 2017: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 30, 2017
Property Address	2116 E 40TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5620
Document Number	201600098597
Book / Page	16499 / 0454
Instrument Date	May 15, 2017
Instrument	2016-00098597
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$71.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2116 E 40TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5620

Mortgage

Document Number	0000098599
Date	May 30, 2017
Book Page	16499/0457
Instrument	2016-00098599

Lender

Name	IOWA BANKERS MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	JOHNSTON, IA 50131

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2032

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		$105,000 (+14.13%) Land $29,100 Building $75,900	$105,000 (+14.13%) Land $29,100 Building $75,900
2024	$1,604.00 (+6.51%)
2023		$92,000 Land $25,100 Building $66,900	$92,000 Land $25,100 Building $66,900
2020	$1,506.00

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
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

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	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 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 675 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
CenturyLink Fiber	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20