4153 E 29th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 4153 E 29th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,004 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.431 acres (18,761 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$89,000 (Jan 2022)
Tax Bill	$2,156 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2022 Mortgage Jan 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/07143-007-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/07143-007-000`
Alternative APN	`792320301028`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,004 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,807 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,004 sqft
Basement Area	803 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1915
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Metal
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	18,761 sqft (0.431 acres)
Garage Area	528 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	112 sqft
Patio Area	120 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	4153 E 29TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-4207
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOTS 1 & 2 MEHLS PLACE
Legal Subdivision	MEHLS PLACE
Legal Lot Number	1,2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	101

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of December 9, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	4153 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4207
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 9, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage JOURNEY CU
Jan 24, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage JOURNEY CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 24, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 24, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 1, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20226195
Deed Book / Page	18960 / 502
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 19, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000012162
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	4153 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4207
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000064351
Date	Aug 9, 2022
Book Page	19224/531
Instrument	2022-00064351

Lender

Name	JOURNEY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50305

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Aug 5, 2027

January 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 24, 2022
Property Address	4153 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4207
Document Number	0000006195
Book / Page	18960 / 502
Instrument Date	Jan 12, 2022
Instrument	2022-00006195
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$141.20
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	4153 E 29TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-4207

Mortgage

Document Number	0000006196
Date	Jan 24, 2022
Instrument	2022-00006196

Lender

Name	JOURNEY CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2037

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		$140,000 (+8.78%) Land $33,500 Building $106,500	$140,000 (+8.78%) Land $33,500 Building $106,500
2024	$2,156.00 (-4.35%)
2023		$128,700 Land $30,600 Building $98,100	$128,700 Land $30,600 Building $98,100
2020	$2,254.00

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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