3937 E 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 3937 E 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 720 sqft · built 1941
Lot Size	0.123 acres (5,360 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$112,000 (Dec 2021)
Tax Bill	$2,268 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2021 Sale & Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-20-352-003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-20-352-003`
Alternative APN	`060/01431-001-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	720 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,102 sqft
1st Floor Area	720 sqft
Basement Area	382 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1941
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,360 sqft (0.123 acres)
Lot Dimensions	134 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Deck Area	80 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3937 E 30TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-5939
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S 40 F W 134 F LOT 61 DOUGLAS ACRES
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	20
Legal Subdivision	DOUGLAS ACRES
Legal Lot Number	61
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	101

Owner

3937 E 30th St is owned by a company that bought it in December 2021.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	WINTERSET, IA 50273
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 30, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 30, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jul 17, 2001
Deed Document Number	2021-00135805
Deed Book / Page	18932 / 897
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

December 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 30, 2021
Property Address	3937 E 30TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5939
Document Number	0000135805
Book / Page	18932 / 897
Instrument Date	Dec 27, 2021
Instrument	2021-00135805
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 10, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$178.40
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3937 E 30TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5939

Mortgage

Document Number	0000135807
Date	Dec 30, 2021
Instrument	2021-00135807

Lender

Name	CITY STATE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

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		$121,200 Land $14,900 Building $106,300	$121,200 Land $14,900 Building $106,300
2024	$2,268.00
2023		$113,000 Land $13,600 Building $99,400	$113,000 Land $13,600 Building $99,400
2020	$1,818.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 3937 E 30th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 2010.

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

Wildfire risk around 3937 E 30th St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 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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