2121 E 38th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2121 E 38th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 897 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.289 acres (12,600 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$128,000 (Oct 2017)
Tax Bill	$2,950 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-33-101-008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-33-101-008`
Alternative APN	`060/08276-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	897 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,781 sqft
1st Floor Area	897 sqft
Basement Area	884 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	12,600 sqft (0.289 acres)
Lot Dimensions	126 ft deep x 100 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	280 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2121 E 38TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-3333
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOTS 396 & 397 SUNRISE PARK
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	33
Legal Subdivision	SUNRISE PARK
Legal Lot Number	396,397 397
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5008
Census Tract	1900

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	2121 E 38TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3333
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 10, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 10, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 29, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2017-00030493
Deed Book / Page	16679 / 0146
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

October 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 10, 2017
Property Address	2121 E 38TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3333
Document Number	0000030493
Book / Page	016679 / 000146
Instrument Date	Oct 5, 2017
Instrument	30493
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 17, 2017
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN MTG SOLUTIONS

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$204.00
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	2121 E 38TH ST DES MOINES IA 503173333, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3333

Mortgage

Document Number	30495
Date	Oct 10, 2017
Book Page	016679/000150
Instrument	30495

Lender

Name	CALIBER HM LOANS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	IRVING, TX 75063

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 9, 2047

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		$179,800 (+14.38%) Land $34,500 Building $145,300	$179,800 (+14.38%) Land $34,500 Building $145,300
2024	$2,950.00 (+8.06%)
2023		$157,200 Land $29,800 Building $127,400	$157,200 Land $29,800 Building $127,400
2020	$2,730.00

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	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 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