1601 Johnson St, Ames, IA 50010 Property Records

Story County property record for 1601 Johnson St, Ames, IA 50010

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details4 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,052 sqft · built 1971
Lot Size0.23 acres (10,000 sqft)
Owner2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill$5,274 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesJun 2020 Mortgage
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN05-27-378-100

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN05-27-378-100

Interior

Bedrooms4 Beds
Full Baths1.5 Baths
Half Baths1 Half Bath
Total Rooms8 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area2,052 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area1,100 sqft
Basement Area1,100 sqft
Finished Basement729 sqft
Unfinished Basement371 sqft
Fireplaces1 Fireplace
FireplaceFireplace

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1971
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1972
Exterior MaterialVinyl
Construction TypeFrame
Roof TypeGable
Roof MaterialComposition Shingle
Lot Area10,000 sqft (0.23 acres)
Lot Dimensions125 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Garage TypeAttached
Garage Area539 sqft
Parking Spaces2 Parking Spaces
PorchSlab
Deck Area520 sqft
Shed1 Shed

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemHVAC
Heating SystemForced Air with A/C
Heating FuelGas

Location & Zoning

Street Address1601 JOHNSON ST
CityAMES
StateIA
Zip50010-4441
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning CodeRL
Legal DescriptionPARKVIEW HEIGHTS SD 6TH ADD LOT:16 AMES
Legal Range24W
Legal Township84N
Legal Section27
Legal SubdivisionPARKVIEW HEIGHTS SD 6TH ADD
Legal Lot Number16
JurisdictionSTORY IA
Township / Civil DivisionFRANKLIN
Census Block Group1
Census Block1010
Census Tract300

Owner

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

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Owner of Record2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address1601 JOHNSON ST, AMES, IA 50010-4441
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Names on Deed
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

June 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document TypeDeed of Trust
JurisdictionSTORY IA
Property Address1601 JOHNSON ST, AMES, IA 50010-4441
Transaction TypeMortgage
Record UpdatedOct 10, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name

Mortgage

Document Number0202006659
DateJun 19, 2020
Instrument2020-06659
Lender
NameVISION BANK OF IOWA
TypeBank
Agreement
TypeConventional Mortgage
AmountAmount Recorded
Interest
Rate TypeFixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Story County assessment roll, as of September 30, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIowa
MunicipalityAmes City
CountyStory County
Unified School DistrictAmes Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$5,274.00 (-8.21%) Homeowner's exemption$394,400 (-2.95%) Land $62,500 Building $331,900$394,400 (-2.95%) Land $62,500 Building $331,900
2024$5,746.00 (+23.52%)
2023$406,400 Land $71,400 Building $335,000$406,400 Land $71,400 Building $335,000
2022$4,652.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims1 (2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 1
Most Recent ClaimSep 2016 · river or lake flooding

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

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

Wildfire RiskNot rated
no burnable land within 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 SystemAMES WATER TREATMENT PLANT
serves 55,177 people · EPA ID IA8503039
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionOct 2023
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 Reporting1
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 522 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet
Fiber
5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream
Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
1,000 / 50
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20
AT&T
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: ICS Advanced Technologies, Nextlink.

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