4143 E 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 4143 E 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,008 sqft · built 1879
Lot Size	0.228 acres (9,934 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$129,000 (Dec 2018)
Tax Bill	$2,934 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/01643-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/01643-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792319426001`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,008 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,280 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	1,008 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	272 sqft Basement
Stories	1 Story

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1879
Effective Year Built	Effective 2017
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,934 sqft (0.228 acres)
Lot Dimensions	111 ft deep x 89 ft wide
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	624 sqft Garage

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	4143 E 27TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-8819
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W 89.5 F LOT 232 DOUGLAS ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Subdivision	DOUGLAS ACRES PLAT 2
Legal Lot Number	232
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	201

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 060/01643-000-000

Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	2434 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4139
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 17, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 17, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 08, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201847043
Deed Book / Page	17184 / 237
Last Transfer Date	Sep 12, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000056928
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Dec 17, 2018
Property Address	4143 E 27TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8819
Document Number	201800047043
Book / Page	17184 / 0237
Instrument Date	Nov 24, 2018
Instrument	2018-00047043
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$205.60
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	4143 E 27TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8819

Mortgage

Document Number	201800047045
Date	Dec 17, 2018
Instrument	2018-00047045

Lender

Name	UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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		$181,400 (+13.66%) Land $33,900 Building $147,500	$181,400 (+13.66%) Land $33,900 Building $147,500
2024	$2,934.00 (-4.8%)
2023		$159,600 Land $29,300 Building $130,300	$159,600 Land $29,300 Building $130,300
2020	$3,082.00

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.