117 4th Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 117 4th Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1887
Square Footage	932 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,492 sqft (0.172 acres)
Last Sale	$49,500 (2020)
Tax Bill	$990.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320010405000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	932 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	308 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	308 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1887
Effective Year Built	Effective 1887
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	7,492 sqft (0.172 acres)
Deck Area	99 sqft Deck
Porch Area	50 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	117 4TH AVE E
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1419
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 5 BLK 4 CRESCO PLAT
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL PLAT OF CRESCO
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Minor Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1027
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 320010405000000

Assessment roll updated October 30, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	614 VERNON RD, CRESCO, IA 52136-1943
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 08, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 08, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 01, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20202215
Deed Book / Page	2020 / 2215
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

December 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Recording Date	Dec 08, 2020
Property Address	117 4TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1419
Document Number	02020/2215
Book / Page	2020 / 2215
Instrument Date	Dec 04, 2020
Instrument	2020 2215
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 30, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$77.60
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	614 VERNON RD, CRESCO, IA 52136-1943
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0020202216
Date	Dec 08, 2020
Instrument	2020 2216

Lender

Name	CUSB BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Howard County records · Assessment roll updated October 30, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Howard County
Municipality	Cresco City
Unified School District	Howard-Winneshiek 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	$990.00	$60,940 (+13.31%) Land $7,500 Building $53,440	$60,940 (+13.31%) Land $7,500 Building $53,440
2024	$990.00 (+3.34%)
2023		$53,780 (+20.42%) Land $7,500 Building $46,280	$53,780 (+20.42%) Land $7,500 Building $46,280
2022	$958.00	$44,660 Land $7,500 Building $37,160
2021			$44,660 Land $7,500 Building $37,160

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Howard County (19089C), updated September 16, 2011 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

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

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