3951 E 38th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 3951 E 38th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,550 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	1.46 acres (64,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$225,000 (Jun 2021)
Tax Bill	$5,540 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/09013-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/09013-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792321351001`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,550 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,571 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,074 sqft
Basement Area	1,497 sqft
Finished Basement	476 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,021 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	64,000 sqft (1.46 acres)
Lot Dimensions	640 ft deep x 100 ft wide
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	128 sqft
Patio Area	900 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	3951 E 38TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-8973
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	-EX W 20F ST EAS- N 100F N 6A W 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SEC 21-79-23
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	21
Legal Subdivision	SEC 21-79-23
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	101

Owner

3951 E 38th St is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in March 2022.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	3951 E 38TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8973
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 15, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 15, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202162813
Deed Book / Page	18589 / 927
Last Transfer Date	Mar 21, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000022443
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2020: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 9, 2020
Property Address	3951 E 38TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8973
Document Number	0000027603
Book / Page	018054 / 000995
Instrument Date	Sep 4, 2020
Instrument	27603
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 28, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3951 E 38TH ST DES MOINES IA 503178973, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8973

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		$305,300 Land $61,500 Building $243,800	$305,300 Land $61,500 Building $243,800
2024	$5,540.00
2023		$281,600 Land $55,700 Building $225,900	$281,600 Land $55,700 Building $225,900
2020	$5,454.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 3951 E 38th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 32 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 14 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	14 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	32 (2010–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	13 of 32
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2026 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Jul 2026 · 12 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Jul 2018 · 17 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 3 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 3951 E 38th St is low, with 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 96% of the US · lower than 71% 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 505 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
CenturyLink DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	140 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber, Verizon.

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