1401 E 3rd St, Storm Lake, IA 50588 Property Records

Buena Vista County property record for 1401 E 3rd St, Storm Lake, IA 50588

Property Summary

Property TypeOffice Building
Details500 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size1.5 acres (65,688 sqft)
Owner2 Company Names on File
Last Sale$75,000 (Sep 2011)
Tax Bill$6,306 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN14-02-332-005

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN14-02-332-005

Interior

Stories1 Story
Building Area500 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area8,000 sqft
Interior WallsMetal
Overhead DoorOverhead Door

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1981
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1981
Exterior MaterialWood
Construction TypeFrame
Foundation TypeConcrete
Roof MaterialShingle
Lot Area65,688 sqft (1.5 acres)
Parking Spaces1 Parking Space
Total Buildings4 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating SystemForced Air with A/C
Heating FuelGas

Location & Zoning

Street Address1401 E 3RD ST
CitySTORM LAKE
StateIA
Zip50588
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Office > Office Building
Legal Description01-00 STORM LAKE CORP HAYES HUBERS EXTENSION EX W 16'
Legal SubdivisionHUBERS ADDITION
JurisdictionBUENA VISTA IA
Township / Civil DivisionSTORM LAKE
Census Block Group2
Census Block2027
Census Tract960400

Owner

1401 E 3rd St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that acquired it in November 2025.

Source: Buena Vista County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address2010 DEAN AVE, SCHALLER, IA 51053-7596
Owner TypeCompany
VestingLife Tenant

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Names on Deed
Last SaleSep 28, 2011 · Amount on File
Deed SaleSep 28, 2011 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number20112584
Last Transfer DateNov 11, 2025
Transfer Doc0000002711
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1401 E 3rd St was $6,306, up 7.5% from the year before.

Source: Buena Vista County assessment roll, as of October 6, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIowa
CountyBuena Vista County
MunicipalityStorm Lake City
Unified School DistrictStorm Lake Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2026$341,200 (+46.82%) Land $136,700 Building $204,500$341,200 (+46.82%) Land $136,700 Building $204,500
2025$6,306.00 (+7.5%)$232,400 Land $47,030 Building $185,370$232,400 Land $47,030 Building $185,370
2024$5,866.00
2023$219,270 (+45.7%) Land $47,030 Building $172,240$219,270 Land $47,030 Building $172,240
2022$3,366.00$150,490 Land $33,860 Building $116,630
2021$150,490 Land $33,860 Building $116,630

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1401 E 3rd St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 13, 2022

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 1401 E 3rd St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 98% of the US · lower than 82% of Iowa
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
beyond 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 SystemSTORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
serves 11,431 people · EPA ID IA1178097
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionJun 2025
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2023–2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 75 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream
Cable
1,000 / 50
Nextlink
Fixed Wireless
400 / 100
AT&T
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: Long Lines Metro, Verizon.

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