4014 E 38th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 4014 E 38th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 2,402 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	2.85 acres (124,224 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$282,000 (Dec 2017)
Tax Bill	$7,124 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/08970-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/08970-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792320427006`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,402 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,244 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,902 sqft
Basement Area	1,902 sqft
Finished Basement	500 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,402 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 2016
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	124,224 sqft (2.85 acres)
Lot Dimensions	960 ft deep x 129 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	6 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	59 sqft
Patio Area	180 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	4014 E 38TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-8972
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	-EX E 30 F ST- S 129.4 F N 1189.6 F E 990 F NE 1/4 SE 1/4 SEC 20-79-23
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	20
Legal Subdivision	SEC 20-79-23
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	101

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of March 6, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	4014 E 38TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8972
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Estate

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 6, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 6, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201747113
Deed Book / Page	16750 / 928
Last Transfer Date	Sep 12, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000049181
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 6, 2017
Property Address	4014 E 38TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8972
Document Number	0000047113
Book / Page	016750 / 000928
Instrument Date	Nov 15, 2017
Instrument	47113
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 3, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$450.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4014 E 38TH ST DES MOINES IA 503178972, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8972

Mortgage

Document Number	47115
Date	Dec 6, 2017
Book Page	016750/000933
Instrument	47115

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	Dec 5, 2047

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		$399,900 (+7.33%) Land $62,700 Building $337,200	$399,900 (+7.33%) Land $62,700 Building $337,200
2024	$7,124.00 (+3.43%)
2023		$372,600 Land $58,100 Building $314,500	$372,600 Land $58,100 Building $314,500
2020	$6,888.00

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 49% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% 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 54 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink.

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