816 E Spring St, Des Moines, IA 50315 Property Records

Polk County property record for 816 E Spring St, Des Moines, IA 50315 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Architecture Style	Split Level
Year Built	Built 1978
Square Footage	1,565 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$82,000 (1999)
Tax Bill	$3,952.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`120/04473-580-000`
Alternative APN	`782427204043`

Interior

Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	1,565 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,067 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,065 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,002 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	500 sqft Finished
Unfinished Basement	502 sqft Unfinished
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Architectural Style	Split Level Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)
Depth X Width	125 ft x 60 ft Depth x Width
Deck Area	240 sqft Deck
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	12 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Heat Pump Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	816 E SPRING ST
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50315-4754
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 30 SHARON HILLS PLAT 2
Legal Subdivision	SHARON HILLS PLAT 2
Legal Lot Number	30
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Minor Civil Division	BLOOMFIELD
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	4602

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 120/04473-580-000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	816 E SPRING ST, DES MOINES, IA 50315-4754
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 22, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 22, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	199966060
Deed Book / Page	8122 / 690
Last Transfer Date	Jul 10, 2013
Transfer Doc	0000015361
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated October 13, 2025 · Last verified April 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		$229,100 (+8.37%) Land $32,100 Building $197,000	$229,100 (+8.37%) Land $32,100 Building $197,000
2024	$3,952.00 (+1.65%)
2023		$211,400 Land $29,200 Building $182,200	$211,400 Land $29,200 Building $182,200
2020	$3,888.00

Flood & Wildfire

816 E Spring St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Polk County (19153C), updated August 17, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.