4819 E 38th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 4819 E 38th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,320 sqft · built 1977
Lot Size	9.42 acres (410,509 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$124,500 (Nov 1998)
Tax Bill	$5,582 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`060/00712-050-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`060/00712-050-000`
Alternative APNs	`19000527001004` `792316351015`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,320 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,240 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,320 sqft
Basement Area	1,320 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1977
Effective Year Built	Effective 1977
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	410,509 sqft (9.42 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	600 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Pool Area	600 sqft
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	80 sqft
Deck Area	216 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	216 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	4819 E 38TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-8923
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S 25F W 384F NW 1/4 SW 1/4 LESS RD SEC 16-79-23; AND BEG NE COR LT 5 SYLVAN HEIGHTS PLT 5 THN N 326.25F E 1051.08F S 722.97F NW 656.7F SW 320.4F SW TO A PT ON ELY EXT OF N LN LT 5 SYLVAN HEIGHTS PLT 5 W TO POB LT 1 BROADWAY ACRES
Legal Range	23W
Legal Township	79N
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	BROADWAY ACRES
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DELAWARE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2039
Census Tract	10602

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	4819 E 38TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8923
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 9, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 9, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	199841589
Deed Book / Page	8056 / 45
Last Transfer Date	Apr 3, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000016819
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 4, 2019
Property Address	4819 E 38TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8923
Document Number	0000051378
Book / Page	017203 / 000210
Instrument Date	Jan 4, 2019
Instrument	51378
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 21, 2019

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$196.80
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	4819 E 38TH ST DES MOINES IA 503178923, DES MOINES, IA 50317-8923

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	Southeast Polk Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$317,700 (+9.85%) Land $84,700 Building $233,000	$317,700 (+9.85%) Land $84,700 Building $233,000
2024	$5,582.00 (+2.23%)
2023		$289,200 Land $76,100 Building $213,100	$289,200 Land $76,100 Building $213,100
2020	$5,460.00

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
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2026 · rainfall accumulation

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 94% of the US · lower than 65% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	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 40 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30