116 E Lyon St, Avoca, IA 51521 Property Records

Pottawattamie County property record for 116 E Lyon St, Avoca, IA 51521

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,112 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.28 acres (12,197 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$175,000 (Jun 2024)
Tax Bill	$2,399 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2021 Second Mortgage Jun 2024 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`7739 16 201 015`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7739 16 201 015`
Alternative APN	`043 065 100 012777 000 000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,112 sqft Base Area
1st Floor Area	1,112 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1988
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Stone
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	12,197 sqft (0.28 acres)
Lot Width	10 ft Width
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	120 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	116 E LYON ST
City	AVOCA
State	IA
Zip	51521-5141
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	AVOCA TOWN-ORIG PLAT E2/3 LTS 5 THRU 7 BLK 2
Legal Range	39W
Legal Township	77N
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	AVOCA ORIGINAL TOWN
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	5,6,7
Jurisdiction	POTTAWATTAMIE IA
Township / Civil Division	KNOX
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2048
Census Tract	21502

Owner

Source: Pottawattamie County records, as of September 23, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	116 E LYON ST, AVOCA, IA 51521-5141
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 3, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage CITY OF AVOCA
Jun 7, 2024	Deed, Transfer · VA Mortgage MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Jul 6, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage EVERETT FINANCIAL INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 7, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 7, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 6, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20245705
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POTTAWATTAMIE IA
Property Address	116 E LYON ST, AVOCA, IA 51521-5141
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	116E LYON ST, AVOCA, IA 51521

Mortgage

Document Number	2021/12483
Date	Aug 3, 2021
Book Page	2021/12483

Lender

Name	CITY OF AVOCA
Type	Government Agency

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage

June 2024: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	POTTAWATTAMIE IA
Recording Date	Jun 7, 2024
Property Address	116 E LYON ST, AVOCA, IA 51521-5141
Document Number	0000005705
Instrument Date	Jun 3, 2024
Instrument	2024-05705
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$279.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	116 E LYON ST, AVOCA, IA 51521-5141

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005706
Date	Jun 7, 2024
Instrument	2024-05706

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2054

July 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POTTAWATTAMIE IA
Recording Date	Jul 6, 2021
Property Address	116 E LYON ST, AVOCA, IA 51521-5141
Document Number	2021
Book / Page	2021 / 10567
Instrument Date	Jun 15, 2021
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 20, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$199.20
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	501 S MAIN ST, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503-6790

Mortgage

Document Number	202110569
Date	Jul 6, 2021
Instrument	2021/10569

Lender

Name	EVERETT FINANCIAL INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Pottawattamie County assessment roll, as of September 23, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
Municipality	Avoca City
County	Pottawattamie County
Unified School District	AHSTW Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$171,800 (-) Land $12,900 Building $158,900	$171,800 (-) Land $12,900 Building $158,900
2025	$2,399.00 (-6%)	$171,800 (+29.95%) Land $12,900 Building $158,900	$171,800 (+29.95%) Land $12,900 Building $158,900
2023		$132,200 Land $11,200 Building $121,000	$132,200 Land $11,200 Building $121,000
2021	$2,552.00

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 April 16, 2013 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1997–2019)
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2019 · Severe Storms And 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

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	REGIONAL WATER private · serves 4,132 people · EPA ID IA8300184
Water Source	Purchased surface water from COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS
Last State Inspection	Sep 2023
Also Mapped Here	URBAN BLUFFS - NORTH
Lead	2 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Treatment failure resolved · Jul 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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 72 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Windstream Fiber · DSL	2,000 / 2,000
Marne & Elk Horn Telephone Company Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Nextlink Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Western Iowa Wireless.

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