3916 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 Property Records

Polk County property record for 3916 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,684 sqft · built 1922
Lot Size	0.149 acres (6,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$187,500 (Jun 2017)
Tax Bill	$4,714 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7924-32-377-004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7924-32-377-004`
Alternative APN	`100/00032-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,684 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,923 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,250 sqft
Attic Area	434 sqft
Basement Area	1,239 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1922
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,500 sqft (0.149 acres)
Lot Dimensions	130 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	480 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	104 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3916 FOREST AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50311-2625
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 2 ALSTRAND PLACE
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	32
Legal Subdivision	ALSTRAND PLACE
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3004
Census Tract	1000

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7924-32-377-004

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	3916 FOREST AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50311-2625
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 19, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 19, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 16, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2016-00105346
Deed Book / Page	16528 / 0250
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

June 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 19, 2017
Property Address	3916 FOREST AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50311-2625
Document Number	0000105346
Book / Page	016528 / 000250
Instrument Date	Jun 14, 2017
Instrument	105346
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 12, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$299.00
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	3916 FOREST AVE DES MOINES IA 503112625, DES MOINES, IA 50311-2625

Mortgage

Document Number	105348
Date	Jun 19, 2017
Book Page	016528/000253
Instrument	105348

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226-1906

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 18, 2047

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		$275,300 (+12.37%) Land $45,600 Building $229,700	$275,300 (+12.37%) Land $45,600 Building $229,700
2024	$4,714.00 (+3.02%)
2023		$245,000 Land $40,400 Building $204,600	$245,000 Land $40,400 Building $204,600
2020	$4,576.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), updated August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191530010003, refreshed September 2026 · 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
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1986–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010, rainfall accumulation, Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes

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; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 555 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Google Fiber	Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Holdings	Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Communications	Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Lumen Technologies	Fiber	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.