1527 West St, Grinnell, IA 50112 Property Records

Poweshiek County property record for 1527 West St, Grinnell, IA 50112

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,690 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size	0.25 acres (10,890 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$128,886 (Feb 2026)
Tax Bill	$3,386 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0512900`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0512900`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	2 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,690 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,690 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,690 sqft
Game Room	Game Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Effective Year Built	Effective 1961
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,890 sqft (0.25 acres)
Lot Dimensions	165 ft deep x 66 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	384 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Patio Area	95 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1527 WEST ST
City	GRINNELL
State	IA
Zip	50112-1444
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N 66' E 165' S 1/2 N 4/5 LOT 6 AMELIA J HAMLINS SUB NE SE 08-80-16
Legal Range	16W
Legal Township	80N
Legal Section	08
Legal Subdivision	AMELIA J HAMLINS SUBDIVISION
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	POWESHIEK IA
Township / Civil Division	GRINNELL
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	370300

Owner

1527 West St is owned by a company that bought it in February 2026.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 207, SIGOURNEY, IA 52591-0207
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 26, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 26, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 17, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2026558
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 25, 2026
Prior Transfer Doc	0000000558
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POWESHIEK IA
Recording Date	Nov 17, 2020
Property Address	1527 WEST ST, GRINNELL, IA 50112-1444
Document Number	0202003967
Map Reference	MB A PG 320
Instrument Date	Nov 11, 2020
Instrument	2020-03967
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 1, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$260.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1527 WEST ST, GRINNELL, IA 50112-1444

Mortgage

Document Number	0202003968
Date	Nov 17, 2020
Instrument	2020-03968

Lender

Name	COMPASS MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1527 West St was $3,386, down 0.9% from the year before.

Source: Poweshiek County assessment roll, as of October 7, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Poweshiek County
Municipality	Grinnell City
Unified School District	Grinnell-Newburg Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$3,386.00 (-0.94%)	$221,370 Land $27,190 Building $194,180	$221,370 Land $27,190 Building $194,180
2024	$3,418.00
2023		$205,410 Land $30,590 Building $174,820	$205,410 Land $30,590 Building $174,820
2022	$3,364.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1527 West St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 16, 2015

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 1527 West St is low, with a 0.03% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 62% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	GRINNELL WATER DEPARTMENT serves 9,564 people · EPA ID IA7930008
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	4 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator for missed monitoring and reporting.

Water Quality	Radium not recorded as resolved · Apr 2026 Gross alpha radiation not recorded as resolved · Jan 2025
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 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 438 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
MCG Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Windstream Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Nextlink.

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