2616 E 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 2616 E 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 872 sqft · built 1946
Lot Size	0.438 acres (19,086 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$85,000 (Jun 2025)
Tax Bill	$2,804 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2023 Transfer Sep 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/05266-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/05266-001-000`
Alternative APN	`792330429017`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	872 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,291 sqft
1st Floor Area	872 sqft
Basement Area	419 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1946
Effective Year Built	Effective 1946
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	19,086 sqft (0.438 acres)
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

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	2616 E 27TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-8759
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOTS 160 & 161 GRAND VIEW HEIGHTS
Legal Subdivision	GRAND VIEW HEIGHTS
Legal Lot Number	161
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3010
Census Tract	202

Owner

2616 E 27th St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in June 2025.

Source: Polk County records, as of March 6, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	2616 E 27TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8759
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 5, 2023	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer
Sep 19, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 5, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 5, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202531792
Deed Book / Page	20160 / 842
Prior Transfer Date	May 19, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	0000031792
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2023: Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 5, 2023
Property Address	2616 E 27TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8759
Document Number	0000028058
Book / Page	19496 / 946
Instrument Date	Jun 5, 2023
Instrument	2023-00028058
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 14, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	2616 E 27TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8759

September 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 19, 2022
Property Address	2616 E 27TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8759
Document Number	0000073784
Book / Page	19268 / 896
Instrument Date	Sep 14, 2022
Instrument	2022-00073784
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 6, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	2616 E 27TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8759

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		$162,500 Land $33,500 Building $129,000	$162,500 Land $33,500 Building $129,000
2024	$2,804.00
2023		$142,500 Land $29,200 Building $113,300	$142,500 Land $29,200 Building $113,300
2020	$2,530.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 2616 E 27th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 12 flood claims nearby since 1979.

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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1979–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 3 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

Wildfire risk around 2616 E 27th St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of 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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