3901 E 26th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 3901 E 26th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,269 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.176 acres (7,659 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,828 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/01664-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/01664-001-000`
Alternative APN	`792319453012`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,269 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,919 sqft
1st Floor Area	969 sqft
Basement Area	950 sqft
Finished Basement	300 sqft
Unfinished Basement	650 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Architectural Style	Split Level
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,659 sqft (0.176 acres)
Lot Dimensions	138 ft deep x 55 ft wide
Garage Area	528 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Patio Area	160 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3901 E 26TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-8841
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N 1/2 E 138 F W 163 F LT 249 DOUGLAS ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Subdivision	DOUGLAS ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Lot Number	249
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	201

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 060/01664-001-000

Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	3901 E 26TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8841
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Aug 21, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000050818
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 01, 2018
Property Address	3901 E 26TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8841
Document Number	0000067190
Book / Page	016834 / 000535
Instrument Date	Mar 01, 2018
Instrument	67190
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 13, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	3901 E 26TH ST DES MOINES IA 503178841, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8841

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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	$2,828.00 (-2.42%)	$187,500 (+13.77%) Land $27,800 Building $159,700	$187,500 (+13.77%) Land $27,800 Building $159,700
2024	$2,898.00 (-8.81%)
2023		$164,800 Land $24,000 Building $140,800	$164,800 Land $24,000 Building $140,800
2020	$3,178.00

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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 319 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Mediacom Communications	Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Lumen Technologies	Fiber	2,000 / 1,000

May also be available at this address: Verizon, Google Fiber, Metronet Holdings. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.