118 S High Ave, Ames, IA 50010 Property Records

Story County property record for 118 S High Ave, Ames, IA 50010

Property Summary

Property Type	Office Building
Details	2,390 sqft · built 1992
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$5,590 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-11-202-030`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-11-202-030`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,390 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	2,390 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1992
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Exterior Material	Metal
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 66 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	118 S HIGH AVE
City	AMES
State	IA
Zip	50010-6652
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Local Zoning Code	HOC
Legal Description	KINGSBURY'S 2ND ADD BLOCK:B LOT:8 AMES
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	83N
Legal Section	11
Legal Subdivision	KINGSBURY'S 2ND ADD
Legal Block	B
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	STORY IA
Township / Civil Division	WASHINGTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	1000

Owner

118 S High Ave, a commercial property, is owned by a company.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	54125 280TH ST, KELLEY, IA 50134-8580
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	STORY IA
Recording Date	Apr 23, 2019
Property Address	118 S HIGH AVE, AMES, IA 50010-6652
Document Number	0201902928
Instrument Date	Mar 29, 2019
Instrument	2019-02928
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 10, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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	54125 280TH ST, KELLEY, IA 50134-8580

Mortgage

Document Number	0201902929
Date	Apr 23, 2019
Instrument	2019-02929

Lender

Name	COMMUNITY BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	61 Months
Due	May 1, 2024

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 118 S High Ave was $5,590, up 1.8% from the year before.

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	$5,590.00 (+1.82%)	$276,900 Land $52,300 Building $224,600	$276,900 Land $52,300 Building $224,600
2024	$5,490.00
2023		$270,400 (-0.22%) Land $92,700 Building $177,700	$270,400 Land $92,700 Building $177,700
2022	$5,876.00 (-21.53%)	$271,000 Land $92,700 Building $178,300
2021	$7,488.00		$271,000 Land $92,700 Building $178,300

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 118 S High Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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 File 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

The area around 118 S High Ave has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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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