1821 Ave E, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 Property Records

Pottawattamie County property record for 1821 Ave E, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 748 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.15 acres (6,534 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$79,000 (Oct 2005)
Tax Bill	$2,308 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`7544 26 340 002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7544 26 340 002`
Alternative APN	`000 035 042 002792 000 000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	748 sqft Base Area
1st Floor Area	748 sqft
Basement Area	150 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,534 sqft (0.15 acres)
Lot Dimensions	130 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	216 sqft
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	90 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1821 AVENUE E
City	COUNCIL BLUFFS
State	IA
Zip	51501-2455
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-3
Legal Description	BAYLISS & PALMER ADD LT 2 BLK 13
Legal Range	44W
Legal Township	75N
Legal Section	26
Legal Subdivision	BAYLISS AND PALMERS ADDITION
Legal Block	13
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	POTTAWATTAMIE IA
Township / Civil Division	KANE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3013
Census Tract	30601

Owner

1821 Ave E is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in June 2023.

Source: Pottawattamie County records, as of September 23, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1821 AVENUE E, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501-2455
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 31, 2005 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 31, 2005 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	106 / 8874
Last Transfer Date	Jun 19, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000005696
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	POTTAWATTAMIE IA
Recording Date	Jun 19, 2023
Property Address	1821 AVENUE E, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501-2455
Document Number	0000005696
Instrument Date	Jun 19, 2023
Instrument	2023-05696
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1821 AVENUE E, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501-2455

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1821 Ave E was $2,308, down 7.5% from the year before.

Source: Pottawattamie County assessment roll, as of September 23, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Pottawattamie County
Municipality	Council Bluffs City
Unified School District	Council Bluffs Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$133,300 (-) Land $25,400 Building $107,900	$133,300 (-) Land $25,400 Building $107,900
2025	$2,308.00 (-7.49%)	$133,300 Land $25,400 Building $107,900	$133,300 Land $25,400 Building $107,900
2024	$2,495.00
2023		$114,600 (+20.25%) Land $22,100 Building $92,500	$114,600 Land $22,100 Building $92,500
2022		$95,300 Land $24,200 Building $71,100
2021	$3,283.00		$95,300 Land $24,200 Building $71,100

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1821 Ave E in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 16, 2013 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AH, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 64 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	64 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	84 (1982–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 84
Most Recent Claim	May 2019 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, May 2019 · 34 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Jun 2014 · 2 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Jul 1993 · 16 claims

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

The area around 1821 Ave E has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not 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 System	COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS serves 64,447 people · EPA ID IA7820080
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 581 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Google Fiber, Great Plains Communications, Western Iowa Wireless.