3919 E 29th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 3919 E 29th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,324 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.893 acres (38,900 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$30,000 (Apr 2018)
Tax Bill	$2,236 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Sale & Mortgage Aug 2019 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/01364-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/01364-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792320351009`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,324 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,176 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,324 sqft
Basement Area	1,324 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 2017
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	38,900 sqft (0.893 acres)
Lot Dimensions	389 ft deep x 100 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	528 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	72 sqft
Patio Area	312 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3919 E 29TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-4233
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S 1/2 LOT 15 DOUGLAS ACRES
Legal Subdivision	DOUGLAS ACRES
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	101

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	3919 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4233
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Borrower in Default

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 14, 2025	Contract Sale, Transfer · Land Contract DALE W & LOUISE M GODRON TRUST
Aug 22, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Apr 26, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 26, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 26, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 26, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20182017-00082133
Deed Book / Page	16897 / 41
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 23, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0000082133
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2025: Contract Sale, Transfer

Document Type	Contract Sale
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Oct 14, 2025
Property Address	3919 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4233
Document Number	0000061316
Book / Page	20300 / 407
Instrument Date	Aug 1, 2025
Instrument	2025-00061316
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 22, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3919 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4233
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Date	Oct 14, 2025

Lender

Name	DALE W & LOUISE M GODRON TRUST
Type	Private Party

Agreement

Type	Land Contract
Amount	Amount Recorded

August 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 22, 2019
Property Address	3919 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4233
Document Number	0000016614
Book / Page	017461 / 000624
Instrument Date	Aug 16, 2019
Instrument	16614
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 24, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	221 CRYSTAL ST #218 AMES IA 500108305, 218, AMES, IA 50010-8305

April 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 26, 2018
Property Address	3919 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4233
Document Number	0000082133
Book / Page	016897 / 000041
Instrument Date	Apr 23, 2018
Instrument	82133
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 21, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$48.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Trust
Address	3919 E 29TH ST DES MOINES IA 503174233, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4233

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of October 13, 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		$253,300 (+7.33%) Land $44,000 Building $209,300	$253,300 (+7.33%) Land $44,000 Building $209,300
2024	$2,236.00 (-50.38%)
2023		$236,000 Land $40,300 Building $195,700	$236,000 Land $40,300 Building $195,700
2020	$4,506.00

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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2010–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2018 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 2 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	Low lower than 93% of the US · above 40% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 293 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
CenturyLink Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Metronet, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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