3849 E 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 3849 E 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1965
Square Footage	2,316 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	20,040 sqft (0.46 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$250,000 (2023)
Tax Bill	$5,282.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-19-476-010`
Alternative APN	`060/01622-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Building Area	2,316 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,708 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,272 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	1,044 sqft Upper Floors
Basement Area	972 sqft Basement
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding (Hardi-Board/Hardi-Plank) Exterior
Foundation Type	Block Foundation
Roof Construction	Gable/Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	20,040 sqft (0.46 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	420 sqft Garage
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	40 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3849 E 27TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-8857
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S 95 F E 172 F & S 20 F W 185 F LOT 215 DOUGLAS ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	19
Legal Subdivision	DOUGLAS ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Lot Number	215
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Minor Civil Division	LEE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	201

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7923-19-476-010

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	3849 E 27TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8857
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 12, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 12, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2023-00065558
Deed Book / Page	19674 / 827
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

December 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 12, 2023
Property Address	3849 E 27TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8857
Document Number	0000065558
Book / Page	19674 / 827
Instrument Date	Dec 11, 2023
Instrument	2023-00065558
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 21, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$399.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	3849 E 27TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8857

Mortgage

Document Number	0000065559
Date	Dec 12, 2023
Instrument	2023-00065559

Lender

Name	FRONTIER FINANCIAL INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2054

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$299,700 (+13.91%) Land $41,000 Building $258,700	$299,700 (+13.91%) Land $41,000 Building $258,700
2024	$5,282.00 (+1.66%)
2023		$263,100 Land $35,500 Building $227,600	$263,100 Land $35,500 Building $227,600
2020	$5,196.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), updated August 17, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.