686 19th St, Des Moines, IA 50314 Property Records

Polk County property record for 686 19th St, Des Moines, IA 50314

Property Summary

Property Type	Apartments (5+ Units)
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 5,692 sqft · built 1913
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,500 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$440,000 (Feb 2022)
Tax Bill	$7,484 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2022 Sale & Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7824-05-406-015`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7824-05-406-015`
Alternative APN	`030/00439-000-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	5,692 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	1,423 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1913
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Built-Up Asphalt
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 60 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	686 19TH ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50314-1085
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Local Zoning Code	R-HD
Legal Description	LOT 8 T E BROWNS 2ND ADD
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	78N
Legal Section	05
Legal Subdivision	T E BROWNS 2ND ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	DES MOINES
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4004
Census Tract	2700

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Sherman Hill Historic District listed 1979 · 210 contributing resources · NRIS 79000926

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

686 19th St, a residential property, is owned by a company that bought it in February 2022.

Source: Polk County records, as of October 15, 2025

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	101 ASHWORTH RD, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265-3736
Owner Type	Company

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 3, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 3, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 17, 2011
Deed Document Number	2022-00009629
Deed Book / Page	18975 / 355
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

February 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Feb 3, 2022
Property Address	686 19TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50314-1085
Document Number	0000009629
Book / Page	18975 / 355
Instrument Date	Feb 2, 2022
Instrument	2022-00009629
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 14, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$703.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	9500 VALDEZ DR, URBANDALE, IA 50322-1321

Mortgage

Document Number	0000009631
Date	Feb 3, 2022
Instrument	2022-00009631

Lender

Name	FIDELITY BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of May 1, 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		$389,000 Land $19,900 Building $369,100	$389,000 Land $19,900 Building $369,100
2024	$7,484.00
2023		$360,000 Land $19,900 Building $340,100	$360,000 Land $19,900 Building $340,100
2020	$8,306.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 686 19th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1993.

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	1 (1993)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1993 · Severe Storms & Flooding

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

Wildfire risk around 686 19th St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% 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 320 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
CenturyLink Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20