838 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313 Property Records

Polk County property record for 838 E Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,161 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.19 acres (8,280 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$200,000 (Feb 2024)
Tax Bill	$3,200 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Second Mortgage Feb 2024 Sale & Mortgage + 5 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110/02696-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110/02696-000-000`
Alternative APN	`792423407030`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	1 Room
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,161 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,021 sqft
1st Floor Area	860 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	301 sqft
Basement Area	860 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1956
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,280 sqft (0.19 acres)
Lot Dimensions	138 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	228 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	838 E MADISON AVE
City	DES MOINES
State	IA
Zip	50313-3725
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 37 GLEN COVE PLACE
Legal Subdivision	GLEN COVE PLACE
Legal Lot Number	37
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Township / Civil Division	LEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1013
Census Tract	400

Owner

Source: Polk County records, as of August 21, 2026

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	838 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3725
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 16, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage UNITED SECURITY FINANCIAL CORP
Feb 16, 2024	Warranty Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage UNITED SECURITY FINANCIAL CORP
Jul 3, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional with PMI VERIDIAN CU
Feb 28, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jan 19, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Sep 28, 2017	Warranty Deed, Foreclosure ATTORNEY ONLY
Jun 16, 2017	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 16, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 16, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 3, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20247362
Deed Book / Page	19720 / 625
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 22, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000061951
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Property Address	838 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3725
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 29, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000007364
Date	Feb 16, 2024
Book Page	19720/645
Instrument	2024-00007364

Lender

Name	UNITED SECURITY FINANCIAL CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	930 E 6600 S, MURRAY, UT 84121

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	120 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2034

February 2024: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Feb 16, 2024
Property Address	838 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3725
Document Number	0000007362
Book / Page	19720 / 625
Instrument Date	Jan 17, 2024
Instrument	2024-00007362
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 18, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$319.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000007363
Date	Feb 16, 2024
Instrument	2024-00007363

Lender

Name	UNITED SECURITY FINANCIAL CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2054

Mortgage

Document Number	0000007363
Date	Feb 16, 2024
Book Page	19720/627
Instrument	2024-00007363

Lender

Name	UNITED SECURITY FINANCIAL CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	930 E 6600 S, MURRAY, UT 84121

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2054

July 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jul 3, 2019
Property Address	838 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3725
Document Number	0000001303
Book / Page	017393 / 000258
Instrument Date	Jun 26, 2019
Instrument	1303
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 30, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$228.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Married Couple
Address	838 E MADISON AVE DES MOINES IA 503133725, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3725

Mortgage

Document Number	1305
Date	Jul 3, 2019
Book Page	017393/000262
Instrument	1305

Lender

Name	VERIDIAN CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	WATERLOO, IA 50701

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 2, 2049

February 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Feb 28, 2019
Property Address	838 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3725
Document Number	0000061951
Book / Page	017246 / 000558
Instrument Date	Feb 22, 2019
Instrument	61951
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 11, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Married Couple
Address	838 E MADISON AVE DES MOINES IA 503133725, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3725

January 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jan 19, 2018
Property Address	838 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3725
Document Number	0000057838
Book / Page	016796 / 000669
Instrument Date	Jan 17, 2018
Instrument	57838
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 30, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4013 AMHERST ST DES MOINES IA 503133752, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3752

September 2017: Warranty Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Sep 28, 2017
Property Address	838 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3725
Document Number	0000026896
Book / Page	016663 / 000149
Instrument Date	Sep 22, 2017
Instrument	26896
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 6, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

June 2017: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK IA
Recording Date	Jun 16, 2017
Property Address	838 E MADISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-3725
Document Number	0000104590
Book / Page	016524 / 000812
Instrument Date	Jun 13, 2017
Instrument	104590
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jul 12, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$168.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	5898 COPLEY DR #400 SAN DIEGO CA 921117916, 400, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111-7916

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		$197,200 (+13.92%) Land $33,000 Building $164,200	$197,200 (+13.92%) Land $33,000 Building $164,200
2024	$3,200.00 (-3.73%)
2023		$173,100 Land $28,600 Building $144,500	$173,100 Land $28,600 Building $144,500
2020	$3,324.00

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AO, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 15 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	15 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	23 (1984–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 23
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2026 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Jun 2018 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 3 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Jun 1990 · 4 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 511 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	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75

May also be available: CenturyLink, T-Mobile.

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