4000 E 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 4000 E 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,251 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$85,000 (Mar 2012)
Tax Bill	$2,948 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2026 Transfer Mar 2026 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/07790-004-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/07790-004-000`
Alternative APN	`792320302028`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,251 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,691 sqft
1st Floor Area	851 sqft
Basement Area	840 sqft
Finished Basement	400 sqft
Unfinished Basement	440 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Effective Year Built	Effective 1961
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 75 ft wide
Garage Area	528 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

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	4000 E 30TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-5902
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 4 ROYS PLACE
Legal Subdivision	ROYS PLACE
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	101

Owner

4000 E 30th St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since March 2012.

Source: Polk County records, as of April 24, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	4000 E 30TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5902
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 17, 2026	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT
Mar 27, 2026	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 20, 2012 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 20, 2012 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201271150
Deed Book / Page	14202 / 473
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 25, 2009
Prior Transfer Doc	0000018247
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Apr 17, 2026
Property Address	4000 E 30TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5902
Document Number	0000021726
Book / Page	20487 / 493
Instrument Date	Apr 16, 2026
Instrument	202621726
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 27, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	4000 E 30TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5902

March 2026: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Mar 27, 2026
Property Address	4000 E 30TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5902
Document Number	0000016609
Book / Page	20462 / 36
Instrument Date	Mar 19, 2026
Instrument	2026-00016609
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 28, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4000 E 30TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5902

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		$161,500 Land $20,800 Building $140,700	$161,500 Land $20,800 Building $140,700
2024	$2,948.00
2023		$149,900 Land $19,000 Building $130,900	$149,900 Land $19,000 Building $130,900
2020	$3,028.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 4000 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 4000 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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