185 Front St, Postville, IA 52162 Property Records

Allamakee County property record for 185 Front St, Postville, IA 52162

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	5 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,276 sqft · built 1888
Lot Size	0.237 acres (10,332 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$27,500 (Mar 2021)
Tax Bill	$1,806 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Sale & Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1933354022`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1933354022`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	3 Half Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,276 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	1,124 sqft
Basement Area	1,152 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,152 sqft
Flooring	Vinyl/Resilient
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1888
Effective Year Built	Effective 1899
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Other
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Stone
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,332 sqft (0.237 acres)
Lot Dimensions	134 ft deep x 76 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	600 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	242 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	185 FRONT ST
City	POSTVILLE
State	IA
Zip	52162-9753
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	LOT 11, LOT 2 OF 5 & LOT 2 OF 12 BLK 1 ELLIS & CO 1ST ADD
Legal Subdivision	ELLIS AND COMPANYS FIRST ADDITION
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	2,11
Jurisdiction	ALLAMAKEE IA
Township / Civil Division	POST
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1114
Census Tract	960500

Owner

Source: Allamakee County records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 124, POSTVILLE, IA 52162-0124
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 29, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 29, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2021768
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	ALLAMAKEE IA
Recording Date	Mar 29, 2021
Property Address	185 FRONT ST, POSTVILLE, IA 52162-9753
Document Number	0020210768
Map Reference	MB A-10 PG 185-189
Instrument Date	Mar 17, 2021
Instrument	2021 0768
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 23, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$43.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	PO BOX 16, POSTVILLE, IA 52162-0016

Mortgage

Document Number	0020210769
Date	Mar 29, 2021
Instrument	2021 0769

Lender

Name	LUANA SAVINGS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Allamakee County assessment roll, as of September 16, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Allamakee County
Municipality	Postville City
Unified School District	Postville Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$1,806.00	$113,800 (+8.38%) Land $17,400 Building $96,400	$113,800 (+8.38%) Land $17,400 Building $96,400
2025	$1,806.00 (+79.52%)	$105,000 (+14.01%) Land $15,700 Building $89,300	$105,000 (+14.01%) Land $15,700 Building $89,300
2023		$92,100 (+137.98%) Land $11,100 Building $81,000	$92,100 (+137.98%) Land $11,100 Building $81,000
2022	$1,006.00	$38,700 Land $11,100 Building $27,600
2021			$38,700 Land $11,100 Building $27,600

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 April 6, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2016 · other causes

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	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	POSTVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT serves 2,513 people · EPA ID IA0375053
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	10 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	1 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 339 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Northeast Iowa Telephone Company Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
GigFire Fixed Wireless	150 / 130
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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