3841 E 39th Ct, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 3841 E 39th Ct, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.013 acres (605 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$46 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2021 Mortgage Oct 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-21-353-003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-21-353-003`
Alternative APN	`060/00849-041-001`

Exterior

Lot Area	605 sqft (0.013 acres)
Lot Dimensions	121 ft deep x 5 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3841 E 39TH CT
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-4525
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	S 5 F LOT 42 CASTALIA PLAZA
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	21
Legal Subdivision	CASTALIA PLAZA
Legal Lot Number	42
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	101

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	3841 E 39TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4525
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 19, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage COMMERCIAL SAVINGS BANK
Oct 30, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage HOMESERVICES LNDG

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	3841 E 39TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4525
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 1, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	202100122590
Date	Nov 19, 2021
Book Page	18870/888
Instrument	2021-00122590

Lender

Name	COMMERCIAL SAVINGS BANK
Type	Bank
Address	CARROLL, IA 51401

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2051

October 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 30, 2017
Property Address	3841 E 39TH CT, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4525
Document Number	0000036098
Book / Page	016702 / 000284
Instrument Date	Oct 19, 2017
Instrument	36098
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 9, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$199.00
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	3841 E 39TH CT DES MOINES IA 503174525, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4525

Mortgage

Document Number	36100
Date	Oct 30, 2017
Book Page	016702/000288
Instrument	36100

Lender

Name	HOMESERVICES LNDG
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 29, 2047

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		$2,600 (+13.04%) Land $2,600	$2,600 (+13.04%) Land $2,600
2024	$46.00
2023		$2,300 Land $2,300	$2,300 Land $2,300
2020	$46.00

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 14 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	14 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	32 (2010–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	13 of 32
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2026 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Jul 2026 · 12 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Jul 2018 · 17 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 3 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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