131 5th St E, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 131 5th St E, Cresco, IA 52136 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1868
Square Footage	1,792 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	20,517 sqft (0.471 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$36,000 (2007)
Tax Bill	$1,484.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320320004010000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,792 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	336 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	336 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Laminate Plank Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1868
Effective Year Built	Effective 1868
Exterior Material	Composition/Composite Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	20,517 sqft (0.471 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Mixed Garage
Garage Area	614 sqft Garage
Patio Area	352 sqft Patio
Porch Area	240 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	131 5TH ST E
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1621
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 1 OF 4 IR SURV W 1/2 SE
Legal Range	11W
Legal Township	99N
Legal Section	23
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Minor Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1068
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 320320004010000

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 5TH ST E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1621
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 18, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 18, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20071720
Deed Book / Page	344 / 493
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

July 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Property Address	131 5TH ST E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1621
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	2017/1058
Date	Jul 11, 2017
Book Page	2017/1058
Instrument	2017 1058

Lender

Name	CUSB BANK
Type	Bank
Address	CRESCO, IA 52136

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

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	$1,484.00 Homeowner's exemption	$101,840 (+12.17%) Land $15,260 Building $86,580	$101,840 (+12.17%) Land $15,260 Building $86,580
2024	$1,484.00 (+2.34%)
2023		$90,790 (+18.65%) Land $15,260 Building $75,530	$90,790 (+18.65%) Land $15,260 Building $75,530
2022	$1,450.00 Homeowner's exemption	$76,520 Land $15,260 Building $61,260
2021			$76,520 Land $15,260 Building $61,260