116 Cherry Ave, Ames, IA 50010 Property Records

Story County property record for 116 Cherry Ave, Ames, IA 50010

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 864 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.207 acres (9,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$65,000 (Aug 2008)
Tax Bill	$2,140 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-11-226-030`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-11-226-030`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	864 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	432 sqft
Basement Area	432 sqft
Unfinished Basement	592 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	9,000 sqft (0.207 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	216 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Slab
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	116 CHERRY AVE
City	AMES
State	IA
Zip	50010-6622
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	HOC
Legal Description	WEARTHS ADD BLOCK:1 LOT:4 AMES
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	83N
Legal Section	11
Legal Subdivision	WEARTH'S ADD
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	STORY IA
Township / Civil Division	WASHINGTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	1000

Owner

Source: Story County records, as of September 1, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	717 STORY ST, BOONE, IA 50036-2836
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 25, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 25, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20089608
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 24, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	0000007216
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	STORY IA
Recording Date	May 22, 2017
Property Address	116 CHERRY AVE, AMES, IA 50010-6622
Document Number	201700004796
Instrument Date	May 7, 2017
Instrument	2017-00004796
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 10, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount from Assessment
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	717 STORY ST, BOONE, IA 50036-2836
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	201700004797
Date	May 22, 2017
Instrument	2017-00004797

Lender

Name	US BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	OSHKOSH, WI 54901

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Story County assessment roll, as of September 30, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
Municipality	Ames City
County	Story County
Unified School District	Ames Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,140.00 (+22.99%)	$155,600 (+29.77%) Land $58,500 Building $97,100	$155,600 (+29.77%) Land $58,500 Building $97,100
2024	$1,740.00 (-0.23%)
2023		$119,900 Land $25,900 Building $94,000	$119,900 Land $25,900 Building $94,000
2022	$1,744.00

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 May 25, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 38 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	38 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	107 (1990–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	27 of 107
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 29 claims Severe Storms, And Flooding, Jun 1996 · 21 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1993 · 39 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 99.1% 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	AMES WATER TREATMENT PLANT serves 55,177 people · EPA ID IA8503039
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 291 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, ICS Advanced Technologies, T-Mobile.

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