1622 Lee Ave, Independence, IA 50644 Property Records

Buchanan County property record for 1622 Lee Ave, Independence, IA 50644 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,324 sqft · built 1880
Lot Size	2.65 acres (115,434 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,078 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2020 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0601200006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0601200006`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,324 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	624 sqft
Unfinished Basement	624 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1880
Effective Year Built	Effective 1880
Architectural Style	A-Frame
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Lot Area	115,434 sqft (2.65 acres)
Garage Area	552 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1622 LEE AVE
City	INDEPENDENCE
State	IA
Zip	50644-9237
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	COM 780.97'S N1/4 COR E350' S622.50' W350'N 622.50' TO POB(PARCEL A)
Jurisdiction	BUCHANAN IA
Township / Civil Division	WASHINGTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	950200

Owner

Source: Buchanan County records · APN 0601200006

Assessment roll updated September 22, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1622 LEE AVE, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644-9237
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 09, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000004106
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BUCHANAN IA
Property Address	1622 LEE AVE, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644-9237
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 06, 2020

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	2020R00879
Date	Mar 23, 2020
Instrument	2020R00879

Lender

Name	BANK IOWA

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2035

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Buchanan County records · Assessment roll updated September 22, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Buchanan County
Unified School District	Independence 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	$2,078.00 (+6.02%) Homeowner's exemption	$192,550 (+13.23%) Land $10,720 Building $181,830	$192,550 (+13.23%) Land $10,720 Building $181,830
2023	$1,960.00 Homeowner's exemption	$170,050 Land $8,700 Building $161,350	$170,050 Land $8,700 Building $161,350

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Buchanan County (19019C), updated December 29, 2020 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 190199502002, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 6 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force 4 of 6 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1999–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2016, river or lake flooding, Severe Storms And Flooding
Flood Events	Severe Storms And Flooding (Sep 2016), 2 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Jul 2010), 6 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Jun 2008), 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 4% of the US · above 28% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.