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

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

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1872
Square Footage	848 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,714 sqft (0.223 acres)
Garage	Attached, 240 sqft
Last Sale	$65,000 (2024)
Tax Bill	$1,068.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320012004000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	848 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	848 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	848 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Hardwood Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1872
Effective Year Built	Effective 1872
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	9,714 sqft (0.223 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	240 sqft Garage
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	142 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	117 4TH ST E
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1617
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 4 BLK 20 EX STREET CRESCO PLAT
Legal Subdivision	TOWN OF CRESCO
Legal Block	20
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Minor Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1078
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 320012004000000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	131 ELM CT, DECORAH, IA 52101-1223
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Known Transactions	Last Sale Amount on May 29, 2024 Deed Sale Price on May 29, 2024
Deed Doc Number	2024638
Deed Book / Page	2024 / 638
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 29, 2024
Prior Transfer Doc	0000000521
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Property Address	117 4TH ST E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1617
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 22, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	002021/864
Date	May 05, 2021
Book Page	2021/864
Instrument	2021 0864

Lender

Name	CUSB BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Howard County records · Assessment roll updated October 30, 2025 · Last verified August 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	$1,068.00	$66,170 (+14.03%) Land $5,400 Building $60,770	$66,170 (+14.03%) Land $5,400 Building $60,770
2024	$1,068.00 (+4.5%)
2023		$58,030 (+21.76%) Land $5,400 Building $52,630	$58,030 (+21.76%) Land $5,400 Building $52,630
2022	$1,022.00	$47,660 Land $5,400 Building $42,260
2021			$47,660 Land $5,400 Building $42,260