126 3rd Ave SE, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 126 3rd Ave SE, Cresco, IA 52136 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1887
Square Footage	1,242 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,492 sqft (0.172 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$54,900 (2006)
Tax Bill	$1,456.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320012910030000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,242 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	220 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	440 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)
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	720 sqft Garage
Deck Area	192 sqft Deck
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	78 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	126 3RD AVE SE
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1854
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W 1/2 LOT 10 & E 1/2LOT 11 BLK 29 CRESCO PLAT
Legal Subdivision	WOODWARDS SUBDIVISION
Legal Block	29
Legal Lot Number	10-11
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Minor Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1115
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 320012910030000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	126 3RD AVE SE, CRESCO, IA 52136-1854
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 03, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 03, 2006 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 27, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20061760
Deed Book / Page	328 / 234
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

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	$1,456.00 Homeowner's exemption	$101,870 (+14.1%) Land $5,000 Building $96,870	$101,870 (+14.1%) Land $5,000 Building $96,870
2024	$1,456.00 (+5.97%)
2023		$89,280 (+22.3%) Land $5,000 Building $84,280	$89,280 (+22.3%) Land $5,000 Building $84,280
2022	$1,374.00 Homeowner's exemption	$73,000 Land $5,000 Building $68,000
2021			$73,000 Land $5,000 Building $68,000

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.