18395 Cottingham Dr, Staples, MN 56479 Property Records

Wadena County property record for 18395 Cottingham Dr, Staples, MN 56479

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,584 sqft
Lot Size	20 acres (871,200 sqft)
Owner	2 Individuals on Record
Last Sale	$235,000 (Jul 2023)
Tax Bill	$1,966 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2023 Sale May 2019 Sale & Mortgage
APN	`03-023-1022`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-023-1022`

Interior

Building Area	1,584 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Lot Area	871,200 sqft (20 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	1,056 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	Deck Area

Location & Zoning

Street Address	18395 COTTINGHAM DR
City	STAPLES
State	MN
Zip	56479-3418
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	A2
Legal Description	20 AC - E1/2 SW1/4 NE1/4 TOGETHER WITH & RESERVING EASEMENTS
Legal Range	033
Legal Township	135
Legal Section	23
Jurisdiction	WADENA MN
Township / Civil Division	BULLARD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1055
Census Tract	480200

Owner

Source: Wadena County assessment roll, as of September 12, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individuals on Record
Mailing Address	18395 COTTINGHAM DR, STAPLES, MN 56479-3418
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 31, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer
May 20, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 7, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 7, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 20, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20231554367
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 10, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	0000223292
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	WADENA MN
Recording Date	Jul 31, 2023
Property Address	18395 COTTINGHAM DR, STAPLES, MN 56479-3418
Document Number	0000264926
Instrument Date	Jul 7, 2023
Instrument	264926
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 18, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$775.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	25727 SIDNEY PARK RD, CUSTER, SD 57730-9156

May 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	WADENA MN
Recording Date	May 20, 2019
Property Address	18395 COTTINGHAM DR, STAPLES, MN 56479-3418
Document Number	0000252387
Instrument Date	May 9, 2019
Instrument	252387
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 18, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$82.17
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	20833 191ST AVE, VERNDALE, MN 56481-4088

Mortgage

Document Number	0000252388
Date	May 20, 2019
Instrument	252388

Lender

Name	FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Wadena County assessment roll, as of September 12, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Minnesota
County	Wadena County
County Subdivision	Bullard Township
Unified School District	Staples-Motley School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$1,966.00 (+95.82%)
2025	$1,004.00 (+232.45%)	$204,800 (+468.89%) Land $79,100 Building $125,700	$204,800 (+468.89%) Land $79,100 Building $125,700
2023	$302.00 (-3.82%)	$36,000 (+5.88%) Land $36,000	$36,000 (+5.88%) Land $36,000
2022	$314.00	$34,000 Land $34,000	$34,000 Land $34,000

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2009)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2009 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2009 · 2 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 46% of the US · above 76% of Minnesota
Wildfire Likelihood	0.07% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 2 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
West Central Telephone Association Fiber	1,000 / 1,000

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

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