4140 E 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 4140 E 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 924 sqft · built 1918
Lot Size	0.446 acres (19,435 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$139,000 (Nov 2025)
Tax Bill	$2,044 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2025 Foreclosure May 2025 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/01409-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/01409-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792320301017`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	924 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,596 sqft
1st Floor Area	560 sqft
Upper Floors Area	364 sqft
Basement Area	560 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1918
Effective Year Built	Effective 1918
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	19,435 sqft (0.446 acres)
Lot Dimensions	389 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	112 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	4140 E 30TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-5904
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S 1/2 LOT 46 DOUGLAS ACRES
Legal Subdivision	DOUGLAS ACRES
Legal Lot Number	46
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	101

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of March 19, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	4140 E 30TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5904
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 19, 2025	Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure · Conventional Mortgage GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP
May 22, 2025	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 19, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 19, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202569845
Deed Book / Page	20341 / 202
Prior Transfer Date	May 16, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	0000028604
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2025: Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure

Document Type	Legal Action/Court Order
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Nov 19, 2025
Property Address	4140 E 30TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5904
Document Number	0000069845
Book / Page	20341 / 202
Instrument Date	Nov 15, 2025
Instrument	2025-00069845
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jun 29, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$221.60
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4140 E 30TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5904
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000069846
Date	Nov 19, 2025
Book Page	20341/204
Instrument	2025-00069846

Lender

Name	GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	16253 SWINGLEY RIDGE RD STE 200, CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2055

May 2025: Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	May 22, 2025
Property Address	4140 E 30TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5904
Document Number	0000028604
Book / Page	20144 / 936
Instrument Date	May 13, 2025
Instrument	2025-00028604
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 29, 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	133 ABBEY CT, NOBLESVILLE, IN 46060-5455

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		$141,100 (+8.54%) Land $33,800 Building $107,300	$141,100 (+8.54%) Land $33,800 Building $107,300
2024	$2,044.00 (-10.98%)
2023		$130,000 Land $31,000 Building $99,000	$130,000 Land $31,000 Building $99,000
2020	$2,296.00

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 98% of the US · lower than 82% 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 372 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Metronet, Verizon.

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