4117 E 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 4117 E 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1960
Square Footage	1,825 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	21,777 sqft (0.499 acres)
Garage	Detached, 480 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$3,380.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-19-426-009`
Alternative APN	`060/01639-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,825 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,041 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,236 sqft 1st Floor
Attic Area	589 sqft Attic
Basement Area	1,216 sqft Basement
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Cape Cod Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Wood Frame Construction
Foundation Type	Block Foundation
Roof Construction	Gable/Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	21,777 sqft (0.499 acres)
Depth X Width	357 ft x 61 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	480 sqft Garage
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	280 sqft Shed
Deck Area	436 sqft Deck

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	4117 E 27TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-8819
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S 61 F LOT 228 DOUGLAS ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	19
Legal Subdivision	DOUGLAS ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Lot Number	228
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Minor Civil Division	LEE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	201

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 7923-19-426-009

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	4117 E 27TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8819
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

August 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Aug 02, 2021
Property Address	4117 E 27TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8819
Document Number	202100081222
Book / Page	18677 / 20
Instrument Date	Jul 29, 2021
Instrument	2021-00081222
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 11, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	4117 E 27TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8819

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$228,900 (+14.05%) Land $42,300 Building $186,600	$228,900 (+14.05%) Land $42,300 Building $186,600
2024	$3,380.00 (-11.38%)
2023		$200,700 Land $36,500 Building $164,200	$200,700 Land $36,500 Building $164,200
2020	$3,814.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (19153C), updated August 17, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 4% of the US · above 28% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.