3610 E 38th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 3610 E 38th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 666 sqft · built 1942
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,020 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$115,000 (Dec 2019)
Tax Bill	$2,398 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2019 Sale & Mortgage May 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-29-227-020`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-29-227-020`
Alternative APN	`060/04978-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	666 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,296 sqft
1st Floor Area	666 sqft
Basement Area	630 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,020 sqft (0.23 acres)
Lot Dimensions	167 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	624 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	124 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3610 E 38TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-5865
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	-EX E 13F- LOT 31 GRAND VIEW ACRES
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	29
Legal Subdivision	GRAND VIEW ACRES
Legal Lot Number	31
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	103

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	3610 E 38TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5865
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 9, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional with PMI PREMIER LNDG ALLIANCE
May 2, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 5, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 5, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 11, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0017620141
Deed Book / Page	17620 / 141
Last Transfer Date	Dec 9, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000051430
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

December 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 9, 2019
Property Address	3610 E 38TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5865
Document Number	0000051430
Book / Page	017620 / 000141
Instrument Date	Dec 5, 2019
Instrument	51430
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$184.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3610 E 38TH ST DES MOINES IA 503175865, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5865

Mortgage

Document Number	51432
Date	Dec 9, 2019
Book Page	017620/000144
Instrument	51432

Lender

Name	PREMIER LNDG ALLIANCE
Address	JOHNSTON, IA 50131

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 8, 2049

May 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 2, 2017
Property Address	3610 E 38TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5865
Document Number	201600090192
Book / Page	16463 / 0062
Instrument Date	Apr 26, 2017
Instrument	2016-00090192
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$136.80
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3610 E 38TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5865

Mortgage

Document Number	201600090194
Date	May 2, 2017
Book Page	16463/0066
Instrument	2016-00090194

Lender

Name	GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

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		$134,700 (+12.72%) Land $23,600 Building $111,100	$134,700 (+12.72%) Land $23,600 Building $111,100
2024	$2,398.00 (+23.48%)
2023		$119,500 Land $20,700 Building $98,800	$119,500 Land $20,700 Building $98,800
2020	$1,942.00

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 13 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	55 (1982–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	35 of 55
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2026 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Jul 2018 · 13 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 24 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jul 2008 · 6 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 505 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
CenturyLink DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	140 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber, Verizon.

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