4136 E 28th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 4136 E 28th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 1,418 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.909 acres (39,627 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$3,192 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Line of Credit May 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7923-19-426-021`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7923-19-426-021`
Alternative APN	`060/01593-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,418 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,378 sqft
1st Floor Area	986 sqft
Attic Area	432 sqft
Basement Area	960 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	39,627 sqft (0.909 acres)
Lot Dimensions	357 ft deep x 111 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	720 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Patio Area	126 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	4136 E 28TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-4255
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 189 DOUGLAS ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	19
Legal Subdivision	DOUGLAS ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Lot Number	189
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	201

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 15, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	4136 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4255
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 24, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit AFFINITY CU
May 1, 2023	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Prior Sale	May 1, 2023
Last Transfer Date	Oct 7, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000051900
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

October 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	4136 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4255
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 4, 2025

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4136 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4255
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000063902
Date	Oct 24, 2025
Book Page	20312/811
Instrument	2025-00063902

Lender

Name	AFFINITY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	475 NW HOFFMAN LN, DES MOINES, IA 50313

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	353 Months
Due	Mar 5, 2055

Interest

Change Frequency	Monthly

May 2023: Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 1, 2023
Property Address	4136 E 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4255
Document Number	0000020367
Book / Page	19459 / 231
Instrument Date	Apr 28, 2023
Instrument	2023-00020367
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 9, 2023

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

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of May 1, 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		$180,500 (+13.52%) Land $54,900 Building $125,600	$180,500 (+13.52%) Land $54,900 Building $125,600
2024	$3,192.00 (+6.54%)
2023		$159,000 Land $47,400 Building $111,600	$159,000 Land $47,400 Building $111,600
2020	$2,996.00

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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 96% of the US · lower than 71% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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 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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