3121 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 Property Records

Polk County property record for 3121 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,831 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.236 acres (10,296 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$175,000 (Jul 2020)
Tax Bill	$4,188 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/03771-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/03771-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792426281001`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,831 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,019 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,099 sqft
Upper Floors Area	732 sqft
Basement Area	1,092 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1925
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,296 sqft (0.236 acres)
Lot Dimensions	143 ft deep x 72 ft wide
Garage Area	240 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	96 sqft
Deck Area	240 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	3121 E 13TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50316-1417
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 18 & N 1/2 LOT 17 BLK 8 KRYSHERS 2ND ADD PLAT 3
Legal Subdivision	KRYSHERS 2ND ADDITION PLAT 3
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	18,17
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1022
Census Tract	500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	27848 MEADOWVIEW LN, ADEL, IA 50003-8621
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 28, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 28, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 5, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202010589
Deed Book / Page	17972 / 681
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 30, 1996
Prior Transfer Doc	0000046630
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 28, 2020
Property Address	3121 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1417
Document Number	202000010589
Book / Page	17972 / 681
Instrument Date	Jul 26, 2020
Instrument	2020-00010589
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$279.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	3121 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1417

Mortgage

Document Number	202000010591
Date	Jul 28, 2020
Instrument	2020-00010591

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2050

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		$246,800 (+15.92%) Land $36,400 Building $210,400	$246,800 (+15.92%) Land $36,400 Building $210,400
2024	$4,188.00 (+68.6%)
2023		$212,900 Land $31,300 Building $181,600	$212,900 Land $31,300 Building $181,600
2020	$2,484.00

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
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2001)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2001

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 321 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 · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75

May also be available: CenturyLink, T-Mobile.

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