125 5th St E, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 125 5th St E, Cresco, IA 52136 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 4 ba · 1,936 sqft · built 1988
Lot Size	0.391 acres (17,032 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$240,000 (Apr 2020)
Tax Bill	$5,266 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`320320003010000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320320003010000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,936 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,456 sqft
Finished Basement	1,456 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,936 sqft
Flooring	Laminate Plank
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1988
Effective Year Built	Effective 1988
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	17,032 sqft (0.391 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	720 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	246 sqft
Patio Area	480 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	125 5TH ST E
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1621
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 2 EX S 75' & ALLLOT 3 IR SURV W 1/2 SE
Legal Range	11W
Legal Township	99N
Legal Section	23
Legal Lot Number	2 & 3
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Township / Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1068
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 320320003010000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	125 5TH ST E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1621
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 14, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 14, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2020533
Deed Book / Page	2020 / 533
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Recording Date	Apr 14, 2020
Property Address	125 5TH ST E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1621
Document Number	2020/533
Book / Page	2020 / 533
Instrument Date	Apr 06, 2020
Instrument	533
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 28, 2021

Transaction

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

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	125 5TH ST E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1621

Mortgage

Document Number	002020/534
Date	Apr 14, 2020
Book Page	2020/534
Instrument	534

Lender

Name	IOWA BANKERS MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 01, 2050

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	$5,266.00	$322,710 (+12.89%) Land $9,370 Building $313,340	$322,710 (+12.89%) Land $9,370 Building $313,340
2024	$5,266.00 (+4.03%)
2023		$285,860 (+21.09%) Land $9,370 Building $276,490	$285,860 (+21.09%) Land $9,370 Building $276,490
2022	$5,062.00	$236,070 Land $9,370 Building $226,700
2021			$236,070 Land $9,370 Building $226,700

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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 390 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Uniti Group	Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Mediacom Communications	Cable	1,000 / 50
LTD Broadband	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	150 / 130
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Uniti Group, AMG Technology Investment Group, Verizon. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.