2536 E 28th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2536 E 28th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,036 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.312 acres (13,600 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$298,000 (Sep 2023)
Tax Bill	$3,886 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2023 Sale & Mortgage May 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-30-477-008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-30-477-008`
Alternative APN	`060/07066-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,036 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,235 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,036 sqft
Basement Area	549 sqft
Finished Basement	350 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	13,600 sqft (0.312 acres)
Lot Dimensions	170 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	288 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	438 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	288 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2536 E 28TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-3042
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	-EX S 20F- E 170F LOT 41 LUTZ & MC KEES GRAND VIEW HEIGHTS
Legal Subdivision	LUTZ & MC KEES GRAND VIEW HGTS
Legal Lot Number	41
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4001
Census Tract	202

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	2536 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3042
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 22, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage NEW AMERICAN FUNDING
May 24, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 22, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 22, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 5, 2004
Deed Document Number	2023-00051087
Deed Book / Page	19607 / 522
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

September 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 22, 2023
Property Address	2536 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3042
Document Number	0000051087
Book / Page	19607 / 522
Instrument Date	Sep 20, 2023
Instrument	2023-00051087
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE SLN

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$476.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
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	2536 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3042

Mortgage

Document Number	0000051088
Date	Sep 22, 2023
Instrument	2023-00051088

Lender

Name	NEW AMERICAN FUNDING
Type	Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2053

May 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 24, 2023
Property Address	2536 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3042
Document Number	0000025620
Book / Page	19484 / 218
Instrument Date	May 23, 2023
Instrument	2023-00025620
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 3, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$255.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	2536 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-3042
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

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		$231,400 (+19.52%) Land $36,600 Building $194,800	$231,400 (+19.52%) Land $36,600 Building $194,800
2024	$3,886.00 (+14.09%)
2023		$193,600 (+26.7%) Land $33,100 Building $160,500	$193,600 (+26.7%) Land $33,100 Building $160,500
2022		$152,800 Land $27,100 Building $125,700
2021			$152,800 Land $27,100 Building $125,700
2020	$3,406.00

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 18 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	18 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	29 (1983–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 29
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2018 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Jul 2018 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 14 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Jun 1998 · 9 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 98% of the US · lower than 82% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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 217 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Google Fiber.

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