4121 E 29th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 4121 E 29th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 616 sqft · built 1922
Lot Size	0.893 acres (38,900 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$130,000 (Dec 2024)
Tax Bill	$2,026 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2024 Sale & Mortgage Jul 2023 Sale + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/01347-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/01347-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792320301013`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	616 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,544 sqft
1st Floor Area	616 sqft
Basement Area	616 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1922
Effective Year Built	Effective 1922
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	38,900 sqft (0.893 acres)
Lot Dimensions	389 ft deep x 100 ft wide
Garage Area	336 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	96 sqft
Deck Area	140 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	4121 E 29TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-4207
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 5 DOUGLAS ACRES
Legal Subdivision	DOUGLAS ACRES
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	101

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of August 18, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	4121 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4207
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 17, 2024	Warranty Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage FRONTIER FINANCIAL INC
Jul 25, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer
May 29, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
May 30, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage RON SCHULTZ
Jan 24, 2018	Grant Deed, Foreclosure

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 17, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 17, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 29, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202466340
Deed Book / Page	20002 / 865
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 1, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	0000052747
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2024: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 17, 2024
Property Address	4121 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4207
Document Number	0000066340
Book / Page	20002 / 865
Instrument Date	Dec 13, 2024
Instrument	2024-00066340
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$207.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4121 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4207
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000066341
Date	Dec 17, 2024
Instrument	2024-00066341

Lender

Name	FRONTIER FINANCIAL INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2055

July 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 25, 2023
Property Address	4121 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4207
Document Number	0000039029
Book / Page	19548 / 583
Instrument Date	Mar 27, 2023
Instrument	2023-00039029
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 7, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$55.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1016 9TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316-2910

May 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 29, 2020
Property Address	4121 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4207
Document Number	0000101656
Book / Page	017857 / 000161
Instrument Date	May 26, 2020
Instrument	101656
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 23, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$154.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4121 E 29TH ST DES MOINES IA 503174207, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4207

May 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	4121 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4207
Document Number	0000092965
Instrument Date	May 30, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 14, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4121 29TH ST DES MOINES IA 503105942, DES MOINES, IA 50310-5942

Mortgage

Document Number	0000092965
Date	Jun 1, 2018
Book Page	016942/000808
Instrument	92965

Lender

Name	RON SCHULTZ
Address	VAN METER, IA 50261

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

January 2018: Grant Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 24, 2018
Property Address	4121 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4207
Document Number	0000058672
Book / Page	016799 / 000803
Instrument Date	Jan 9, 2018
Instrument	58672
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Feb 1, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$109.60

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	4121 E 29TH ST DES MOINES IA 503174207, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4207

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		$133,000 (+8.93%) Land $44,000 Building $89,000	$133,000 (+8.93%) Land $44,000 Building $89,000
2024	$2,026.00 (-16.49%)
2023		$122,100 (+19.01%) Land $40,300 Building $81,800	$122,100 (+19.01%) Land $40,300 Building $81,800
2022		$102,600 Land $35,500 Building $67,100
2021			$102,600 Land $35,500 Building $67,100
2020	$2,426.00

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
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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 76% 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 286 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
CenturyLink Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000

May also be available: AT&T, Google Fiber, Metronet, Verizon.

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