2500 E 40th Ct, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2500 E 40th Ct, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,406 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.144 acres (6,300 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$3,316 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-28-355-022`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-28-355-022`
Alternative APN	`060/03928-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,406 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,555 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,406 sqft
Attic Area	375 sqft
Basement Area	1,274 sqft
Finished Basement	500 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Foundation Type	Masonry
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,300 sqft (0.144 acres)
Lot Dimensions	126 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	192 sqft
Deck Area	230 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2500 E 40TH CT
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-5642
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 209 FOUR MILE
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	28
Legal Subdivision	FOUR MILE
Legal Lot Number	209
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	102

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7923-28-355-022

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	2500 E 40TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5642
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 08, 2004
Deed Sale	Jul 08, 2004
Deed Document Number	2005-00002780
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

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		$217,400 (+14.97%) Land $29,900 Building $187,500	$217,400 (+14.97%) Land $29,900 Building $187,500
2024	$3,316.00 (+1.59%)
2023		$189,100 Land $26,000 Building $163,100	$189,100 Land $26,000 Building $163,100
2020	$3,264.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), as of August 17, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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.