1020 Rapids St, Adel, IA 50003 Property Records

Dallas County property record for 1020 Rapids St, Adel, IA 50003

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,888 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.3 acres (13,068 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$7,242 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`000001129331004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`000001129331004`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,888 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,408 sqft
Basement Area	704 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	13,068 sqft (0.3 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 99 ft wide
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	1,000 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	657 sqft
Deck Area	176 sqft
Patio Area	616 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Septic

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1020 RAPIDS ST
City	ADEL
State	IA
Zip	50003-1429
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 6 & W1/2 LOT 7 BLK 5
Legal Range	27
Legal Township	79
Legal Section	29
Legal Subdivision	CITY/ADEL
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	6,7
Jurisdiction	DALLAS IA
Township / Civil Division	ADEL
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2040
Census Tract	50700

Owner

Source: Dallas County records, as of October 8, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1020 RAPIDS ST, ADEL, IA 50003-1429
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 24, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000020210
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	DALLAS IA
Recording Date	Oct 24, 2018
Property Address	1020 RAPIDS ST, ADEL, IA 50003-1429
Document Number	0000020210
Instrument Date	Oct 9, 2018
Instrument	20210
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 3, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1020 RAPIDS ST ADEL IA 500031429, ADEL, IA 50003-1429

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Dallas County assessment roll, as of May 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
Municipality	Adel City
County	Dallas County
Unified School District	Adel-De Soto-Minburn Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$461,720 (+4.11%) Land $51,980 Building $409,740	$461,720 (+4.11%) Land $51,980 Building $409,740
2024	$7,242.00 (-6.29%)
2023		$443,510 Land $44,550 Building $398,960	$443,510 Land $44,550 Building $398,960
2022	$7,728.00

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 June 23, 2023 · 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	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1993–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1993 · 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	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 98.1% 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	ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS serves 6,461 people · EPA ID IA2503003
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Also Mapped Here	XENIA RWD (DES MOINES)
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 109 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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