613 E 26th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 Property Records

Polk County property record for 613 E 26th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 786 sqft · built 1918
Lot Size	0.159 acres (6,930 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$60,000 (Jul 2018)
Tax Bill	$1,866 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`050/01480-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`050/01480-000-000`
Alternative APN	`782401206002`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	786 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,598 sqft
1st Floor Area	786 sqft
Basement Area	676 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1918
Effective Year Built	Effective 1918
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,930 sqft (0.159 acres)
Lot Dimensions	105 ft deep x 66 ft wide
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	136 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	613 E 26TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50317-5301
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S 1/2 LOTS 1 & 2 BLK 13 FARWELL PLACE
Legal Subdivision	FARWELL PLACE
Legal Block	13
Legal Lot Number	1,2
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	2100

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	1 56TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50312-2147
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 11, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 11, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 28, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20183007
Deed Book / Page	16996 / 149
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 27, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000066357
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Nov 16, 2017
Property Address	613 E 26TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5301
Document Number	0000041568
Book / Page	016726 / 000756
Instrument Date	Nov 13, 2017
Instrument	41568
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 23, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	613 E 26TH ST DES MOINES IA 503175301, DES MOINES, IA 50317-5301

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		$111,500 (+17.49%) Land $27,800 Building $83,700	$111,500 (+17.49%) Land $27,800 Building $83,700
2024	$1,866.00 (-50.24%)
2023		$94,900 Land $23,700 Building $71,200	$94,900 Land $23,700 Building $71,200
2020	$3,750.00

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	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
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	Not rated no burnable land within 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 727 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
CenturyLink DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	140 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20